"We often talk too much & listen too……" — Jon Meacham
"We often talk too much & listen too little. The surer route to winning a friend isn't to convince them that you're right, but that you care what they think."
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77 Quotes by Jon Meacham
Jon Meacham has 77 quotes on this site.
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While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less…
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Our greatest leaders are neither dreamers nor dictators: They are, like Jefferson, those who articulate national aspirations yet master the…
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Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought.
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In rich and captivating prose, Jessica DuLong kindly invites the rest of us on the journey of her lifetime: from…
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In the closed circle of the war cabinet, pounded by terrible report after terrible report, there had been uncertainty about…
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A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but…
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We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we…
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There is nothing new under the sun.
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It is true that traditional Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not…
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One wonders whether the Obama re-election campaign may be on the right track as it seeks to apply the you-break-it-you-own-it…
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The government invented the Internet.
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The way to put oneself in a position to take the harder, more honorable political path is to argue for…
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More Care Quotes
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When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress…
— Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we…
— Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently;…
— Aristotle
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There's love, and certainly children you care about more than yourself. But nevertheless, we're alone in our heads.
— Paul Auster
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I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your…
— Arthur Ashe
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People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile.
— David Attenborough
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It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one…
— David Attenborough
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I'm absolutely strict about it. When I land, I put my watch right, and I don't care what I feel…
— David Attenborough
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Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.
— John James Audubon
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On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me…
— John James Audubon
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you…
— Marcus Aurelius
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An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and…
— Jane Austen
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