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"With the press there is no "off the record.""
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"Were you to read the British press today, you would learn that the British Empire never forgets its defeats."
"Washington is the only city in the world where you can go to a black-tie dinner and there at the foot of the table is a television set up to catch a press conference."
"The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it."
"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I."
"I've had much nastier things said about me in the British press than in the Bosnian press."
"We were the victims of the new producer but what annoyed me was they told the press we were leaving before us."
"I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground."
"I think the relation between the monarchy and the press is very much a two-way street."
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"In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership."
"Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post."
"Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented."
"Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children."
"Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life."
"Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help."
"First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win."
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