"F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing……" — Maureen Dowd
"F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him."
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36 Quotes by Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd has 36 quotes on this site.
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Paul Ryan, who teamed up with Akin in the House to sponsor harsh anti-abortion bills, may look young and hip…
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Even when conservatives have all the marbles, they still act as if they're under siege. Now that they are under…
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The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or…
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Women are affected by lunar tides only once a month; men have raging hormones every day.
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It is men's worst fear, personally and professionally, that women will pin the sin on them.
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Women have become so obsessed with not withering, they've forgotten that there are infinite ways to be beautiful.
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Afghanistan is more than the 'graveyard of empires.' It's the mother of vicious circles.
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The Clintons want to do big worthy things, but they also want to squeeze money from rich people wherever they…
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The Obamas, especially Michelle, have radiated the sense that Americans do not appreciate what they sacrifice by living in a…
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I strained to remember where I was or even what I was wearing, touching my green corduroy jeans and staring…
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When you're young, and even at times when you're older, it's hard to fathom this: What needs to be nurtured…
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President Bush was once asked which Presidential speech he admired most. He replied that it was the one Teddy Roosevelt…
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I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did.
— Neil Armstrong
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We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We…
— Abu Abbas
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By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Those who have cautiously done no more…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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As a lawyer, as a private citizen, you see a lot of injustice. You see a lot of people who…
— David Baldacci
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If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will…
— Dave Barry
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Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.
— Bruce Barton
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Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is like advertising and it is the same effect that is…
— Jean Baudrillard
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People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved…
— Victoria Beckham
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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Permanent success cannot be achieved except by incessant intellectual labour, always inspired by the ideal.
— Sarah Bernhardt
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My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it,…
— Kathryn Bigelow
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If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal.
— Usain Bolt
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