Doris Kearns Goodwin

Ironically, the more intensive and far-reaching a historian's research, the greater the difficulty of citation. As the mountain of material grows, so does the possibility of error.

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These are some quotes by American author Doris Kearns Goodwin Historian, who was born on January 4, 1943.

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FDR once said he was like a cat, that he would pounce and then relax. That's much harder to do in the 24-hour cable world, because it's almost like the press demands of you to be saying something or doing something every day.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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There are but a handful of times in the history of our country when there occurs a transformation so remarkable that a molt seems to take place, and an altered country begins to emerge.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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I am a historian. With the exception of being a wife and mother, it is who I am. And there is nothing I take more seriously.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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