Maybe as times get worse we get better. Our pain makes us feel other people's too; our fear lets us practice valor; we are tense, and tender as well. And among the things we can no longer afford are things we never really wanted anyway.
If you want to humble an empire it makes sense to maim its cathedrals. They are symbols of its faith, and when they crumple and burn, it tells us we … - Nancy Gibbs
If you want to humble an empire it makes sense to maim its cathedrals. They are symbols of its faith, and when they crumple and burn, it tells us we …
- Nancy Gibbs
Lyndon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy's shocking death, when aides who had been like fa… - Nancy Gibbs
Lyndon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy's shocking death, when aides who had been like fa…
While we meant to invite debate about some ways the word was used this year, that nuance was lost, and we regret that its inclusion has become a dist… - Nancy Gibbs
While we meant to invite debate about some ways the word was used this year, that nuance was lost, and we regret that its inclusion has become a dist…
[Former chief executives] come away thinking that America needs a strong, functioning presidency to succeed, and they become very protective of that … - Nancy Gibbs
[Former chief executives] come away thinking that America needs a strong, functioning presidency to succeed, and they become very protective of that …
Maybe as times get worse we get better. Our pain makes us feel other people's too; our fear lets us practice valor; we are tense, and tender as well.… - Nancy Gibbs
Maybe as times get worse we get better. Our pain makes us feel other people's too; our fear lets us practice valor; we are tense, and tender as well.…
Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is best in a nation… - Nancy Gibbs
Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is best in a nation…
In his final remarks to the White House staff, on the day he resigned his office, Nixon applied a version of the lesson to himself. “Always remember,… - Nancy Gibbs
In his final remarks to the White House staff, on the day he resigned his office, Nixon applied a version of the lesson to himself. “Always remember,…
Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they're looking for is o… - Nancy Gibbs
Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they're looking for is o…
Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to prevent senior… - Nancy Gibbs
Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to prevent senior…
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