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Jon Meacham Quotes

The lesson of the Clinton years and of Obama’s win of both the nomination and the general election in 2008 is that Democrats need to be as tough as JFK was Picture Quote #1

If a person is homosexual by nature - that is, if one’s sexuality is as intrinsic a part of one’s identity as gender or skin color - then society can no more deny a gay person access to the secular rights and religious sacraments because of his homosexuality than it can reinstate Jim Crow Picture Quote #1

Like the Bible-a document that often contradicts itself and from which one can construct sharply different arguments-theology is the product of human hands and hearts Picture Quote #1

No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty Picture Quote #1

Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it Picture Quote #1

Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize Picture Quote #1

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An important thing to remember about the press is there is no ideological bias Picture Quote #1

There is nothing new under the sun Picture Quote #1

The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness Picture Quote #1

Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power Picture Quote #1

The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is becoming more of a relic than a reality Picture Quote #1

Religious belief, like history itself, is a story that is always unfolding, always subject to inquiry and ripe for questioning. For without doubt there is no faith Picture Quote #1

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Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility Picture Quote #1

Attacks on a politician's identity - questioning Romney's religion, say, or Obama's birthplace - tend to come when an opponent is desperate and can't sell himself Picture Quote #1

As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, America's unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom - not least freedom of conscience Picture Quote #1

The power of the American system of republicanism lies in it's capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life Picture Quote #1

The bringing about of order is the first and fundamental task of government. We accept limits on our rights for the sake of a larger social compact all the time Picture Quote #1

I don’t think anyone is qualified to answer questions of eternal fate definitively, much less pinpoint it to a given day Picture Quote #1

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The fact is that America has been at her most prosperous when government and the private sector have been not at war, but in a wary, if often underplayed, alliance. History is unmistakable on this point Picture Quote #1

The attacks of September 11 - and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas - embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others Picture Quote #1

History tells us that America does best when the private sector is energetic and entrepreneurial and the government is attentive and engaged. Who among us, really, would, looking back, wish to edit out either sphere at the entire expense of the other? Picture Quote #1

An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason Picture Quote #1

The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing Picture Quote #1

I am a southerner who grew up with and around guns. I own some still. My father gave me a.22 rifle when I was 9 and a single barrel.410 shotgun when I was 10 Picture Quote #1

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A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? Picture Quote #1

In the fullness of time, I suspect that bigotry against homosexuals will seem as repugnant as racial prejudice does today. Or so one hopes Picture Quote #1

Scripture is not inerrant; believers are called to interpret biblical texts in light of tradition and reason Picture Quote #1

Mysteries and thrillers are not the same things, though they are literary siblings. Roughly put, I would say the distinction is that mysteries emphasize motive and psychology whereas thrillers rely more heavily on action and plot Picture Quote #1

With the perspective afforded by the passage of time, where does 9/11 rank as a turning point in our national history? For the victims and their families, innocents going about their lives, suddenly and brutally murdered, no other day can ever matter as much Picture Quote #1

Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought Picture Quote #1

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The lesson of the Clinton years and of Obama’s win of both the nomination and the general election in 2008 is that Democrats need to be as tough as JFK was. (Jon Meacham Quotes) If a person is homosexual by nature - that is, if one’s sexuality is as intrinsic a part of one’s identity as gender or skin color - then society can no more deny a gay person access to the secular rights and religious sacraments because of his homosexuality than it can reinstate Jim Crow. (Jon Meacham Quotes) Like the Bible-a document that often contradicts itself and from which one can construct sharply different arguments-theology is the product of human hands and hearts. (Jon Meacham Quotes) No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty (Jon Meacham Quotes) Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it (Jon Meacham Quotes) Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize (Jon Meacham Quotes) An important thing to remember about the press is there is no ideological bias (Jon Meacham Quotes) There is nothing new under the sun (Jon Meacham Quotes) The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness (Jon Meacham Quotes) Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power (Jon Meacham Quotes) The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is becoming more of a relic than a reality (Jon Meacham Quotes) Religious belief, like history itself, is a story that is always unfolding, always subject to inquiry and ripe for questioning. For without doubt there is no faith (Jon Meacham Quotes) Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility (Jon Meacham Quotes) Attacks on a politician's identity - questioning Romney's religion, say, or Obama's birthplace - tend to come when an opponent is desperate and can't sell himself (Jon Meacham Quotes) As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, America's unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom - not least freedom of conscience (Jon Meacham Quotes) The power of the American system of republicanism lies in it's capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life (Jon Meacham Quotes) The bringing about of order is the first and fundamental task of government. We accept limits on our rights for the sake of a larger social compact all the time (Jon Meacham Quotes) I don’t think anyone is qualified to answer questions of eternal fate definitively, much less pinpoint it to a given day (Jon Meacham Quotes) The fact is that America has been at her most prosperous when government and the private sector have been not at war, but in a wary, if often underplayed, alliance. History is unmistakable on this point (Jon Meacham Quotes) The attacks of September 11 - and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas - embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others (Jon Meacham Quotes) History tells us that America does best when the private sector is energetic and entrepreneurial and the government is attentive and engaged. Who among us, really, would, looking back, wish to edit out either sphere at the entire expense of the other? (Jon Meacham Quotes) An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason (Jon Meacham Quotes) The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing (Jon Meacham Quotes) I am a southerner who grew up with and around guns. I own some still. My father gave me a.22 rifle when I was 9 and a single barrel.410 shotgun when I was 10 (Jon Meacham Quotes) A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? (Jon Meacham Quotes) In the fullness of time, I suspect that bigotry against homosexuals will seem as repugnant as racial prejudice does today. Or so one hopes (Jon Meacham Quotes) Scripture is not inerrant; believers are called to interpret biblical texts in light of tradition and reason (Jon Meacham Quotes) Mysteries and thrillers are not the same things, though they are literary siblings. Roughly put, I would say the distinction is that mysteries emphasize motive and psychology whereas thrillers rely more heavily on action and plot (Jon Meacham Quotes) With the perspective afforded by the passage of time, where does 9/11 rank as a turning point in our national history? For the victims and their families, innocents going about their lives, suddenly and brutally murdered, no other day can ever matter as much (Jon Meacham Quotes) Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought (Jon Meacham Quotes)

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