"You know, we’re taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected."
― Robert Caro
Topic(s):
Power
More From Robert Caro
- "I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives."
- "I like new ballets because they’re totally new. As you get older, new experiences are harder and harder to come by, so it’s pretty great to have a new experience."
- "There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson – real lows. And it’s never come back. It’s a trend that, if you’re liberal, is really discouraging."
More In Power
- "Thankfully, beauty is easier to remove than apply, and a swipe of demaquillage in the right direction and you are you once again."― Margaret Cho
- "If it looks good, you’ll see it. If it sounds good, you’ll hear it. If its marketed right, you’ll buy it. But… If its real… you’ll feel it."― Kid Rock
- "Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement."― Peter Drucker