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daf977f Talent for oratory can simulate the need for action and even thought. rhetoric Barbara W. Tuchman
82fa12b Proper society did not think about MAKING money, only about spending it. materialism self-gratification Barbara W. Tuchman
c3b7f93 The affair made men feel larger than life. inspiration Barbara W. Tuchman
c0b90ed Duty was not untinged by ambition. goal-setting leadership vocation work Barbara W. Tuchman
0cfbe94 His one essay in love had exhausted his powers in that direction. cynicism perseverance vulnerability Barbara W. Tuchman
28a2aaf Honor wears different coats to different eyes, Barbara W. Tuchman
a8fbe14 SO GORGEOUS WAS THE SPECTACLE on the May morning of 1910 when nine kings rode in the funeral of Edward VII of England that the crowd waiting in hushed and black-clad awe, could not keep back gasps of admiration. Barbara W. Tuchman
2c03786 Nevertheless, Schlieffen decided, in the event of war, to attack France by way of Belgium. Barbara W. Tuchman
b2749f7 Sternly saving his greatest strength for the right wing, he did not yield to that vaulting ambition in his plan. But the lure of the left wing remained to tempt his successors. Barbara W. Tuchman
d9bfa9e Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on [office]," he wrote to a friend, "a rottenness begins in his conduct." Barbara W. Tuchman
71248d6 He believed interim reforms were necessary in order to fix the worker for his destiny. Barbara W. Tuchman
ec35085 England's traditional tolerance was outraged at last. patience Barbara W. Tuchman
d913c94 The Englishman, as an American observed, felt himself the best-governed citizen in the world, even when in opposition he believed the incumbents were ruining the country. nationalism patriotism Barbara W. Tuchman
d4bb376 House Speaker Thomas Reed could destroy an argument or expose a fallacy in fewer words than anyone else. His language was vivid and picturesque. He had a way of phrasing things which was peculiarly apt and peculiarly his own. motivation rhetoric word-choice Barbara W. Tuchman
a22222a The love of humanity does not prevent us from being good journalists. curiosity depravity skepticism Barbara W. Tuchman
119fb1d Even his own speeches bored him. charisma enthusiasm job passion vocation Barbara W. Tuchman
c98f5b8 He had become, through a combination of heritage and character, a keeper of the national conscience. statesmanship Barbara W. Tuchman
1eb158f The Republic cured me of the Republic. disillusionment Barbara W. Tuchman
2af4090 Our misconception in viewing the past lies in assuming that doubt and fear, permit, protests, violence and hate were not equally present. nostalgia perspective Barbara W. Tuchman
37c95e4 Everything took on the color of blood. bias distortion military-industrial-complex revenge Barbara W. Tuchman
abac720 The tribal pull of patriotism could have no better testimony. culture identity Barbara W. Tuchman
e8ed53c The art of oratory was considered part of the equipment of a statesman. persuasion rhetoric Barbara W. Tuchman
451699b When meeting criticism, he would regard it not as something to resent but as a thing to be examined, like an interesting beetle. "That's a curious view, not uninteresting." discipleship humility openness Barbara W. Tuchman
7032448 Britain had an air of careless supremacy which GALLED her neighbors. compassion leadership relationships visuals Barbara W. Tuchman
e0ffb8a All this visible greatness was really one with Nineveh and Tyre. culture materialism nationalism Barbara W. Tuchman
cf9626d He was always the bridge, between men as well as between ideas. compromise connection engagement evangelism Barbara W. Tuchman
c41550f Society's revenge matched its fright. overreaction punishment terrorism Barbara W. Tuchman
191bb24 He was always acting, always enveloping himself in artificiality, perhaps to conceal the volcano within. imagery leadership optics statecraft Barbara W. Tuchman
a1be849 Had I known that these legs were to carry a Lord Chancellor, I would have taken better care of them when I was a lad. Duke of Grafton maturation Barbara W. Tuchman
711ae19 Far from a source of suffering, their adopted faith had been a source of power. distraction materialism Barbara W. Tuchman
0b03a45 Washington's incessant need for NEW assessments testifies to uncertainty in the capital. objectivity wishful-thinking Barbara W. Tuchman
54762ed Fate represents the fulfillment of man's expectations of himself. passivity Barbara W. Tuchman
c10fc03 How much does a man's effort depend upon the age in which his work is cast? Pope Clement VII calling grace-of-god job vocation Barbara W. Tuchman
ec4f868 Something in me broke and I was never the same thereafter. Barbara W. Tuchman
0e7801d One Cardinal entered his cathedral for the first time at his funeral. ministry worldliness Barbara W. Tuchman
78470f9 Depression and despair accompanied the physical symptoms, and before the end "death is seen seated on the face." Barbara W. Tuchman
25f42ad If he had a little more brains he would be a half-wit. Barbara W. Tuchman
55d067c The succession multiplied the harm. Each passed on his conception of the papacy unchanged. conventional-wisdom detachment insulation Barbara W. Tuchman
03445fa Let us retreat when we can, not when we must. Lord Chatham humility openness Barbara W. Tuchman
4aa7417 To those who think them selves strong, force always seems the easiest solution. laziness myopia Barbara W. Tuchman
1eba4ba That he survived, and indeed returned to government, was one of man's occasional triumphs over medicine. conventional-wisdom determination Barbara W. Tuchman
541e720 Why, since folly or perversity is expected of individuals, should we expect anything else from government? depravity sin Barbara W. Tuchman
8339d0b Connection" was the cement of the governing class." loyalty patronage Barbara W. Tuchman
0f964d6 Disorder is the least tolerable up sinful conditions. culture sinful-fabric Barbara W. Tuchman
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