It's very, very hard to speak truth to power when the truth is unpleasant. I think it's one of the toughest things especially a young person has to do and the only way you can do it is if you're… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
There's a normal tendency in the campaign, during a crisis, for the country to rally around the White House. vThat may help Al Gore… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan rebuilt the American presidency; it was in trouble when he came into office as an institution, and he did through his communications… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
We are making politics a spectator sport in which our only duty is to vote somebody into office and then retire to the grandstands. — David Gergen Copy Share Image
At the heart of leadership is the leader's relationship with followers. People will entrust their hopes and dreams to another person only if they… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
Politics is like watching football. Yes, you can see it directly on your screen, but I think a lot of people want to have… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
I don't have any problem with a reporter or a news person who says the President is uninformed on this issue or that issue.… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
I think it's particularly raw coming the day after the Electoral College, and Bill Clinton, he's taking this hard. It's been very hard to… — David Gergen Copy Share Image
One cannot underestimate how widely admired Tom Daschle is in Washington for his integrity. — David Gergen Copy Share Image
Leadership is a journey. Each one of us has to take our own path, and get there our own way. — David Gergen Copy Share Image
The proudest moment for [a teacher of leaders] is seeing not what students learn but what they do. — David Gergen Copy Share Image
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