The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.
I doubt very much if a man whose main literary interests were in works by Mr. Zane Grey, admirable as they may be, is particularly equipped to be the chief executive of this country, particularly where Indian Affairs are concerned.
Brains are no substitute for judgement.
A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.
The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office.