“John Hay indicates that dealing with people directly as a holder of political office "requires a stronger heart and a more obedient nervous system than I possess.” LeadershipEmotionPatienceSelf Discipline Book:All the Great Prizes : The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt Source: All the Great Prizes : The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
“The author observes that the friendship of John Hay and Charles Francis Adams benefited from a physical distance that required correspondence, meaning that feelings only implied in person had to be explicitly expressed.” EmotionAppreciationMale Bonding Book:All the Great Prizes : The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt Source: All the Great Prizes : The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt