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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 10:11 AM Oct 2014

"But the President has paid dearly..." [View all]

"The farmer imagines power and place are fine things. But the President has paid dearly for his White House. It has commonly cost him all his peace, and the best of his manly attributes. To preserve for a short time so conspicuous an appearance before the world, he is content to eat dust before the real masters who stand erect behind the throne."

- Emerson

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"But the President has paid dearly..." [View all] WilliamPitt Oct 2014 OP

As a summary of Obama's life journey and impact BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #1

Emerson jehop61 Oct 2014 #3

Yes. It's not an experience unique to Obama. Thanks for pointing it out. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #6

Emerson (1803-1882) hfojvt Oct 2014 #8

Essays (1841), Essays: Second Series (1844), and Essays: First Series (1847), I believe slumcamper Oct 2014 #10

Good one, thanks. nt Zorra Oct 2014 #2

Many of the foreign policy gains from his first term CJCRANE Oct 2014 #4

During Emerson's time BubbaFett Oct 2014 #5

Back in Emerson's day hfojvt Oct 2014 #7

Yes BubbaFett Oct 2014 #11

But the rewards are great and carry on through the rest of his life. Not bad for 4 or 8 years. Autumn Oct 2014 #9