Presidential aspirants reach for the highest office to satisfy some yearning for greatness or even immortality. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes aspirant greatness high
Late 19th-century populists saw bankers and industrialists manipulating markets to enrich themselves at the expense of small farmers and labourers and favoured political candidates promising economic relief through free and unlimited coinage of silver. Robert Dallek 19thbankercandidate share on social
The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history - no surprise, because if the extent of those problems had been revealed while he was alive, his presidential ambitions would likely have been dashed. Robert Dallek aliveambitionconstitute share on social
Dwight Eisenhower, the Republican nominee in 1952, made a strong public commitment to ending the war in Korea, where fighting had reached a stalemate. Robert Dallek commitmentdwighteisenhower Change image and share on social
The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility. Swami Sivananda achieveaspirantextent Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great. Lewis Hamilton ayrtongreatgreatness Change image and share on social