"No duty the Executive had to perform..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
No duty the Executive had to perform was so trying as to put the right man in the right place.
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“Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous. . . .”
“An individual, thinking himself injured, makes more noise than a State.”
“The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.”
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“When one is in office one has no idea how damnable things can feel to the ordinary rank and file of the public.”
“All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.”
“What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access opportunity, that we are safe, that we are working with our international partners to try to create more order at a time when there's a lot of chaos? How do we deal with terrorism in a way that's consistent with our values? As long as I stay focused on those north stars, then I tend not to get too rattled.”
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“With vision only, you get no follow-through. With enforcers only, the vision is realized but leaves a lot of wreckage.”
“Once a year ask the boss, "What do I or my people do that helps you to do your job?" and "What do I or my people do that hampers you?"”
“An institution that suffers from a plethora of leaders is surely in a bad way.”