Quote by Jon Meacham
A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows oppo

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? – Jon Meacham

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The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness. – Jon Meacham

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The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing. – Jon Meacham

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Part of what I loved – and love – about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. Im interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. Im interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. – Jon Meacham

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Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didnt happen. – Winston Churchill

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I was looking for something like baseball, where theres a lot of data and the competition was pretty low. Thats when I discovered politics. – Nate Silver

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Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics. – Robert Teeter

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Forget sex or politics or religion, loneliness is the subject that clears out a room. – Doug Coupland

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