David S. Broder Quotes

• In a democracy, a man who does not listen cannot lead.

  David S. Broder

  Men, Empathy, Understanding

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• Anyone that wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office.

  David S. Broder

  Trust, Years, Two

  Washington Post 18 July 1973, p. A 25

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• The urgent necessity is to make a decision - whether or not it is right.

  David S. Broder

  Decision, Urgent

  "David S. Broder on Obama's Afghanistan choices" by David S. Broder, www.washingtonpost.com. November 15, 2009.

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• For the first time in history, we declared war without financing it. Americans have not been asked to pay for it through taxes.

  David S. Broder

  War, Pay, Firsts

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• Along with the GI Bill, which educated and housed Eisenhower's fellow veterans, the Interstate System has proved to be by far the most important economic-development strategy of the federal government.

  David S. Broder

  Government, Important, Development

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• [Sen. John] Kerry is also a man who opposes the death penalty, wants to restrict access to guns and voted against the resolution approving the start of ground operations against Saddam Hussein in 1991 - just what you would expect from Ted Kennedy's partner and Michael Dukakis's running mate.

  David S. Broder

  Running, Gun, Men

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• Something got screwed up in terms of your priorities if you think it's more important to get rid of the dividend tax than it is to take care of 11 million kids.

  David S. Broder

  Kids, Thinking, Priorities

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