"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be……" — Evan Thomas
"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be humble - to not feel the need to bluster or dominate, but to be sufficiently sure of one's own judgment and self-worth to really listen and not be threatened by contrary advice."
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12 Quotes by Evan Thomas
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Wars should be over in three days or less...and the American people must be all for it from the outset.
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I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above — above the world, he's sort of God.
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We're understanding what Obama is. He is the great teacher. He is this guy that stands above everybody. There's some…
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As a farmer, you learn quick: You don't get anything that you don't work hard for.
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There is a liberal bias. It's demonstrable. You look at some statistics. About 85 percent of the reporters who cover…
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The media, I think, wants Kerry to win.... And I think they're going to portray Kerry and Edwards ... I'm…
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I don't think the Republicans would appreciate the comparison, but they're exactly like the Labor Party in England in the…
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American boys should not be seen dying on the nightly news. Wars should be over in three days or less,…
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Rush Limbaugh is good for the party. Drive it all the way down, take it down as low as it…
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Bush's life is that a fundamentally decent man presided over a moment when politics got meaner and rougher. '88 was…
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Victory must be assured in advance. And the American public must be all for it from the outset.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.
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If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.
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Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man;…
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Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.
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To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
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If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they…
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It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.
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He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but…
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The worst men often give the best advice.
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there…
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