When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.
David McCullough – 1776
Dual Roles
D
Gentle Guidance
G
A people unused to restraint must be led, they will not be drove.
David McCullough – 1776
Divine Rule
D
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
David McCullough – 1776
Leader’s Burden
L
The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep.
David McCullough – 1776
Rapid Growth
R
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
David McCullough – 1776
Truth and Lies
T
The truth is the best lie.
Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward – All the President’s Men
Suspicious Coincidences
S
All this was too much coincidence to be a coincidence.
Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward – All the President’s Men
Working the System
W
The system worked; people worked the system.
Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward – All the President’s Men
Willful Ignorance
W
To not know was bad; to not wish to know was worse.
Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward – All the President’s Men
Biased Convictions
B
He had an investment in conviction, not truth.
Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward – All the President’s Men