McDougall describes how Wilson loved power as he says, "he loved, craved, and in a sense glorified power. That may seem anomalous in a pious Progressive and contemporary of Lord Acton, who warned, Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." McDougall explains how Wilson believed that power could have you make effective decisions. ... " This quote emblematizes how Wilson would struggle in the war at sea and would apply moral authority to end war in terms that would make for lasting peace. ... " This quote exemplifies how Wilson wants conquer the war and to k...

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Sun Tzu once said "Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril" this quote was written by him between the times of c.544 BC when he was born and c.496 BC when he died and till this day this quote holds true. The primary point of this quote was deception, reason being is you must fully know your opponents weaknesses, capabilities, desires, and thoughts; therefore, to not allow your enemy to use these things against you in turn you must guard your own motives to be victorious. ... I'm going to end this example with another quote of Sun Tzu &...

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN I chose this book because the title was "prelude to greatness" meaning the author was saying that Abraham Lincoln was great when he came into power. ... He didn't quote anybody for his book....

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Ultimately, we will see that at the heart of the matter, the two political parties were formed because they disagreed on how much power the central government should have and how capable the people were in governing themselves. ... On February 15, 1791, Thomas Jefferson gave his opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank by quoting the Tenth Amendment stating that "all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people.... He believed the Central government had the power to tax for the s...

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Here's a little quote for George W. ... For me personally, that particular quote rings a giant church bell in my head. ... Am I the only one who knows/remembers that the USA helped to bring Hussein to power in the first place? ... Power in the hands of a madman is devastating to humanity. ... George Bush has the power to destroy the world thousands of times over. ...

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While power for Lincoln was not from himself, as clearly recognized in the famous quote, "I claim not to have controlled events but confess that events have controlled me (171), Nixon was an extreme megalomaniac who did not consider the will of the people, but instead trampled on it. ...

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Roosevelt summarized his views with his famous quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far.." Roosevelt wanted to assert American military power around the world. He showed his strength when he sent battleships to visit Japan in a muscle-flexing display of sea power. ...

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(Princeton Hall 508) Theodore always made sure that the power of the President was used to its fullest extent, and this he did. ... This led to the Spanish surrender and opened the era of America as a global power. ... His actions, again, changed the status of the United States as a world power. ... Roosevelt quoted "The canal was by far the most important action I took in foreign affairs during the time I was President. ... This was another step, towards the United States as a world power. ...

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This speech revealed the ambitions of the Republican Party, which was, to extend the United States power to the Philippines and have complete supremacy over the smaller Spanish possessions of the Caribbean. This can be quoted on the speech by Hoar, "When you raise the flag over the Philippine Islands as an emblem of dominion and acquisition you take it down from Independence Hall". ... Republicans were vastly the ones in power during late 19th century. ...

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(www.womans issues.about.com) The House Speaker also quoted that "Males are biologically driven to go out and hunt giraffes", while "Women like to sit still." The belief about the lack of aggression in women is that nature Zuber 3 made them ill suited for offices that wield great power. ...

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Transformative, the esteemed dictionary.com gives us this as a definition-Having power, or a tendency, to transform (lead to great change). Such a skill is essential in a great President, Presidents like Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, and JFK. Though it was mentioned as a skill of a great President it can al...

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