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“Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.” But, he famously asserted, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
― Doris Kearns Goodwin, Leadership: In Turbulent Times

“Lincoln never forgot that in a democracy the leader’s strength ultimately depends on the strength of his bond with the people. In the mornings he set aside several hours to hear the needs of the ordinary people lined up outside his office, his time of “public opinion baths.” Kindness, empathy, humor, humility, passion, and ambition all marked him from the start. But he grew, and continued to grow, into a leader who became so powerfully fused with the problems tearing his country apart that his desire to lead and his need to serve coalesced into a single indomitable force. That force has not only enriched subsequent leaders but has provided our people with a moral compass to guide us. Such leadership offers us humanity, purpose, and wisdom, not in turbulent times alone, but also in our everyday lives.”
― Doris Kearns Goodwin, Leadership: In Turbulent Times

“A thought to God is the right way to start off my Administration,” he told them. “It will be the means to bring us out of the depths of despair.”
― Doris Kearns Goodwin, Leadership: In Turbulent Times

“Don’t hit till you have to, but, when you do hit, hit hard.”
― Doris Kearns Goodwin, Leadership: In Turbulent Times