The value that I found in interviewing was for an educational experience, just to know that history itself … - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Doris Kearns Goodwin

The value that I found in interviewing was for an educational experience, just to know that history itself is subjective, that you can't say, "It happened. " Do the best you can with what you think happened, but a lot of other people are going to see it happening differently.

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I liked the thought that the book I was now holding had been held by dozens of others.

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I think with Lyndon Johnson, the most important thing I learned was that he never had the sense of security that comes from inside. It always depended on other people making him feel good about himself, which meant that he was always beholden, continually needing to succeed. He could never stop. There was such a restlessness in him.

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Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny man. Humor was an essential aspect of his temperament. He laughed, he explained, so he did not weep.

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