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"The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it."
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"Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up."
"The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments."
"Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive."
"Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position."
"Don't divide the world into "them" and "us." Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours."
"It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task."
"Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos."
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