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John Hay on Lincoln: He always worked with things as they were, while never relinquishing the desire to make them better.

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John Taliaferro Goal Setting Leadership Optimism Pragmatism

John Hay indicates that dealing with people directly as a holder of political office requires a stronger heart and a more obedient nervous system than I possess.

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John Taliaferro Emotion Leadership Patience Self Discipline

Good luck belongs to those who know how and are not afraid. John Hay to President Theodore Roosevelt

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John Taliaferro Competence Courage Expertise Professionalism

Behind those thick glasses (of TR's) was a man who did not blink.

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John Taliaferro Action Character Courage

John Hay points to our our history of getting lost in suffering when, so close together were pain and antidote.

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John Taliaferro Depression Despair Pessimism Thought Life

I like to introduce myself, because THEN I can get in all the facts. The usually self-deprecating John Hay on the ironic formality of signing his own commission as Secretary of State.

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John Taliaferro Arrogance Humility

He had no desire to grandstand for his country or himself.

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John Taliaferro Humility Missions Partisanship Subtlety

If he could be hard on kings and cabinets, he was invariably kind to his colleagues.

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John Taliaferro Advocacy Graciousness Humility Professionalism

The Admiral so regrets failure, he cannot THINK of success.

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John Taliaferro Anxiety Fear Hesitancy Optimism Pessimism

In this slipshod age, we need object lessons in language and thought. – Edith Wharton on an address by John Hay

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John Taliaferro Communication Statesmanship I Tact

Henry Adams observes that John Hay has the ability to take the world as a whole rather than pulling it to pieces in criticism. He also observes that, in the routine of a stressful job, this perspective is challenged

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John Taliaferro Anxiety Curiosity Peace Of Mind

Because we have only one (life) we go about blundering along him nervous haste.

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John Taliaferro Anxiety Hurry Mortality Worry

When we get to Heaven, we can try a monarchy, perhaps. John Hay

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John Taliaferro Church And State Depravity Discipleship Realism Skepticism

The author observes that the friendship of John Hay and Charles Francis Adams benefited from a physical distance that required correspondence, meaning that feelings only implied in person had to be explicitly expressed.

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John Taliaferro Appreciation Emotion Male Bonding

In Washington, the venerable were often vulnerable.

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John Taliaferro Ambition Novelty

He did not so much follow his father's example as his father's vision.

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John Taliaferro Inspiration Motivation Parenthood

Beaten armies always shout, TREASON!

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John Taliaferro Bitterness Blame
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