It is almost nicer being a godfather than a father, like having white mice but making your nanny feed them for you. Theodore White More Quotes by Theodore White More Quotes From Theodore White The job of intellectuals is to come up with ideas, and all we've been producing is footnotes. Theodore White come-up jobs ideas A President and his wise men can only propose; but Congress disposes. It is when President and Congress agree that American history marches forward. Theodore White democracy wise men Closeness to power heightens the dignity of all men. Theodore White dignity power men The best time to listen to a politician is when he's on a stump on a street corner in the rain late at night when he's exhausted. Then he doesn't lie. Theodore White rain night lying The American dream is not over. America is an adventure. Theodore White 4th-of-july dream adventure I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge. Theodore White cities two years Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made free by it; whether he is moved by other people and outer forces or moves them - this is of the essence of leadership. Theodore White responsibility power moving Generally students are the best vehicles for passing on ideas, for their thoughts are plastic and can be molded and they can adjust the ideas of old men to the shape of reality as they find it in villages and hills of China or in ghettos and suburbs of America. Theodore White ghetto men reality Politics in America is the binding secular religion. Theodore White politics political america History is always best written generations after the event, when clouded fact and memory have all fused into what can be accepted as truth, whether it be so or not. Theodore White events memories history With the end of the nominating process, American politics leaves logic behind. Theodore White logic politics ends I happen to think that American politics is one of the noblest arts of mankind; and I cannot do anything else but write about it. Theodore White writing art thinking You can't get unless you give. And you have to give without wanting to get. Theodore White generosity thanksgiving giving With electricity we were wired into a new world, for electricity brought the radio, a "crystal set" and with enough ingenuity, one could tickle the crystal with a cat's whisker and pick up anything. Theodore White tickling cat world Always inflation comes gradually; is recognized too late; and can be cured only by ruthless political surgery, which, if delayed too long, proves futile. Theodore White political too-late long America is a nation created by all the hopeful wanderers of Europe, not out of geography and genetics, but out of purpose. Theodore White hopeful europe america I, alas, must present myself somewhat ignominiously as a chef in a busy kitchen. Somewhere a novel is bubbling on a back burner, an old attempt at history may come out of the freezer. Theodore White kitchen may chef His passion has aroused the best and the beast in man. And the beast waited for him in the kitchen. Theodore White best man kitchen passion When that book came out, it was like Columbus telling about America at the court of Ferdinand and Isabella. Theodore White about like book america I'd get into a room and disappear into the woodwork. Now the rooms are so crowded with reporters getting behind-the-scenes stories that nobody can get behind-the-scenes stories. Theodore White room nobody get now
