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In the closed circle of the war cabinet, pounded by terrible report after terrible report, there had been uncertainty about whether he could fend off the drift to exploring a deal with Hitler. The determination of the larger group trumped the tentativeness of the smaller, and Churchill fulfilled his role as leader by disentangling himself from defeatism—one of his singular achievements at the end of May 1940.

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Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought.

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Our greatest leaders are neither dreamers nor dictators: They are, like Jefferson, those who articulate national aspirations yet master the mechanics of influence and know when to depart from dogma.

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No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty.

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Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it.

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Jon Meacham

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Born: May 20, 1969 (age 55)
Bio: Jon Ellis Meacham is executive editor and executive vice president at Random House. He is a former editor-in-chief of Newsweek, a contributing editor to Time magazine, editor-at-large of WNET, and a commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America.
Known for:
  1. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (2012)
  2. American Lion (2008)
  3. American Gospel (2006)

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