Almost all important questions are important precisely because they are not susceptible to quantitative answer. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. More Quotes by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. More Quotes From Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. The only President who clearly died of overwork was Polk, and that was a long time ago. Hoover, who worked intensely and humorlessly as President, lived for more than thirty years after the White House; Truman, who worked intensely and gaily, lived for twenty Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. white long years The very discovery of the New world was the by-product of a dietary quest. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. quests discovery world Few secret undertakings ever did any nation any good. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. undertakings nations secret There is far less to the Presidency, in terms of essential activity, than meets the eye. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. essentials term eye Self-righteousness in retrospect is easy--also cheap. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. retrospect self easy Brave men earn the right to shape their own destiny. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. destiny brave men Troubles impending always seem worse than troubles surmounted, but this does not prove that they really are. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. anticipation trouble doe Man generally is entangled in insoluble problems; history is consequently a tragedy in which we are all involved, whose keynote is anxiety and frustration, not progress and fulfilment. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. frustration men history Expelled from individual consciousness by the rush of change, history finds its revenge by stamping the collective unconsciousness with habits and values. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. consciousness habit revenge The genius of impeachment lay in the fact that it could punish the man without punishing the office. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. office men facts We are not going to achieve a new world order without paying for it in blood as well as in words and money. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. words new money world
