"You know, when a president is about to leave office, most of the time most people are dying for him to go on and get out of there. But there are a few little rituals that have to be observed. One of them is that the president must host the incoming president in the White House, smile as if they love each other and give the American people the idea that democracy is peaceful and honourable and there will be a good transfer of power"

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Source : Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy (2012). “The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity”, p.502, Simon and Schuster

Nancy Gibbs

#Ideas Quotes #White Quotes #Giving Quotes

“I was feeling real good and real manly. Until a real cowboy walked by and told me I had my hat on backwards. So much for my career as a cowboy.”
“I think it's very improtant and healthy to tell differnt stories than the corporatist narratives we are being asked to swallow hook, line and sinker.”
“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way.”

Source : Song: I Can See Clearly Now, Album: I Can See Clearly Now
“Intuition is neither a feeling, an inspiration nor a disorderly sympathy but a fully developed method.”
“Poetry is the language of a state of crisis.”
“The right U.S. tax policy could positively impact decisions to develop or redevelop new retail and restaurant destinations that make a community great. Policy improvements can grow the economy in communities across the country, spurring investment and new development.”
“Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.”

Source : "How metals and a ruthless streak put Russian patriot at top of the rich list". Interview With Luke Harding, www.theguardian.com. February 24, 2007.
“I want to force the other drivers to find a way past me.”

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