The problem in public
The problem in public life is learning to overcome terror; the problem in married life is learning to overcome boredom. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Public Life
Everyone has three lives:
Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
If one of my
If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I’d say there’s only one reason to go into public life and that’s to help people. Evan Bayh
People come into public
People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing, so if anyone tells you that they don’t like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don’t think they’re being straight with you. Evan Bayh
As humanism begins to
As humanism begins to dominate the state, the consequence is complete hostile annexation of the church or persecution by separation. Religion is then removed from the marketplace and the school, later from other domains of public life. The state will not toerlate any gods besides itself. Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Roosevelt\\’s magic lay in
Roosevelt’s magic lay in one facet of his personality: He knew how to take the risk. No other man in public life I knew could so readily take the challenge of the new. Emanuel Celler
Applause, mingled with boos
Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to public life. Elmer Davis
When a teacher of
When a teacher of the future comes to point out to the youth of America how the highest rewards of intellect and devotion can be gained, he may say to them, not by subtlety and intrigue; not by wire pulling and demagoguery; not by the arts of popularity; not by skill and shiftiness in following … Read more
We women are callow
We women are callow fledglings as compared with the wise old birds who manipulate the political machinery, and we still hesitate to believe that a woman can fill certain positions in public life as competently and adequately as a man. For instance, it is certain that women do not want a woman for President. Nor … Read more
Every woman in public
Every woman in public life needs to develop skin as tough as rhinoceros hide. Eleanor Roosevelt