"All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last."

Decision-Making, Decisions, Mind, State

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"All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last."

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"See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented."

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