Time Quote by Barack Obama
“Whether it's coming from FDR or it's coming from Ronald Reagan, if the idea is right for the times then we're gonna apply it. And things that don't work we're gonna get rid of.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks on Policy Adaptation, Barack Obama, 2012
Good ideas should be adopted when timely; ineffective ones should be discarded.
In simple terms: Use right ideas, drop bad ones.
Key Takeaway
Adapt policies to current needs.
Themes
adaptation
policy
timeliness
Mood
pragmatic
reflective
Type
advice
political
When to use this quote
- government decisionmaking
- business strategy
- personal habits
Key Concepts
pragmatism
flexibility
Questions to Reflect On
- Which ideas in your life need updating?
- How do you decide what to discard?
A Different Perspective
Ideas may be misapplied if context misunderstood.
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