People Quotes by David Brooks
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David Brooks compares being president to a guest in a living‑room that only lasts four years. He points out that fast tech helps people good with words but leaves others behind, and he worries that big political donations are driven by self‑interest rather than altruism. He also notes that empathy can raise awareness without always prompting moral action.
![“It's important for presidents to emotionally connect, with the country in times of crisis, but also with people in Washington. If you can't emotionally connect - and [Barack] Obama is not the greatest, but he can at least do it - then people won't be with you when the times are hard.” quote by David Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2a6/david-brooks-644_barack_it-s-important-for-presidents-to-emotion_2274357.png)
![“I'm not sure [Donald] Trump has had that distinction between private and public life in his head. And so, I think there's likely to be an erosion of just that standard, that different standard, consciousness, and I think it's likely we'll see what we haven't seen in the last eight years and even…” quote by David Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/44f/david-brooks-644_behavior_i-m-not-sure-donald-trump-has-had-that-d_696868.jpg)
