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“Almost alone among successful politicians, he took slights personally.”

Book:Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

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Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

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Rick Perlstein

Rick Perlstein is an American historian born in 1969. Known for his in-depth analysis of American politics and culture, Perlstein's work often focuses on the history and ideas of the United States from the mid-20th century to the modern era. more

“One of the ladies asked about that awful Bobby Kennedy, and Goldwater responded by speaking about the attorney general with touching affection. (Mary) McGrory recalled how Jack Kennedy behaved at a similar stage in his campaign: spouting statistics, attacking carefully chosen enemies and puffing all the right friends, quoting dead Greeks, never cracking a joke lest he remind the voters how young he was.”

Leadership Humility Pride Maturation Self Effacement

Book:Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

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“Richard Nixon's conversation was "loaded with so many stories of all the foreign dignitaries he'd called upon in his career that he sounded like a guy who had pinioned his neighbors into watching his vacation slides.”

Relationships Humility Conversation Arrogance Hypocrisy Genuineness

Book:Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

Source: Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

“Goldwater had never even considered a non-Arizonan. Like a man on his deathbed, he wanted to be surrounded only by friends.”

Humility Curiosity Openness

Book:Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

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“I am a neighbour king to stretch my branches over him, just as Toghrul sheltered me when I was a weed-stalk next to a strong tree.”

Friendship Leadership Humility

Book:Imaginary Kings

Source: Imaginary Kings

“People tend to think that money makes them strong, but it's those that learn to survive without it, are truly the stronger.”

Wealth Poor Money Power Rich Strength Humility Pride Equal Survival Stronger Endure Persist Cocky Little Much Go On Weaker Abide Pull Through Confindent

Author:Anthony Liccione

“Reality. It is sometimes brought through foreign eyes; because if you do not know any better, you cannot see the worse (and vice versa).”

Source: Healology

“I don’t like the idea of something where you have to depend upon the integrity of the man and not the integrity of the institution.”

Humility Accountability

Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”

Source: Healology

“Pedestals aren't safe...one wrong move and a nasty tumble is sure to follow. Humility is a great grounding tool.”

Humility Grounded Pedestal Haughty

Author:Sanjo Jendayi

“Only the man who thinks himself a fool is as wise as he thinks.”

Thinking Wisdom Knowledge Wise Humility Fool Intelligence Questioning Wise Man

Book:Healology

Source: Healology

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