"Our greatest leaders are neither dreamers nor dictators: They are, like Jefferson, those who articulate national aspirations yet master the mechanics of influence and know when to depart from dogma."

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Source : Jon Meacham (2012). “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power”, p.20, Random House

Jon Meacham

#Leader Quotes #Dreamer Quotes #Dogma Quotes

“Conscience is merely our own judgment of the right or wrong of our actions, and so can never be a safe guide unless enlightened by the word of God.”
“There's something about a humid, dusky evening that's kind of sexy.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.”
“I was always fraught with guilt, and it's such a waste of an emotion. It keeps you out of the moment of being where you are.”
“It is so important for me to try, and having tried I look back on failure and success as if it were all the same.”
“The Nixonization of Obama has started. The Hooverization comes next.”
“All things as they move toward God are beautiful, and they are ugly as they move away from Him.”
“One must work, nothing but work, and one must have patience...”

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