Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
James Baker
Born: April 28, 1930 (age 95)
Bio: James Addison Baker III is an American attorney and statesman. He served as White House Chief of Staff and United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and as U.S.
Known for:
- The politics of diplomacy (1995)
- Work hard, study-- and keep out of politics! (2006)
- Iraq Study Group Report (2006)
- The Case for Pragmatic Idealism (2008)
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