Simon Hart

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    Stevenson had noble ideas—as did the young Franklin for that matter. But Stevenson felt that the way to implement them was to present himself as a thoughtful idealist and wait for the world to flock to him. He considered it below him, or wrong, to scramble out among the people and ask them what they wanted. Roosevelt grappled voters to him. Stevenson shied off from them. Some thought him too pure to desire power, though he showed ambition when it mattered.
    Garry Wills, U.S. historian. Certain Trumpets: The Call of Leaders, ch. 9, Simon & Schuster (1994)

    Bert McAnny: Now for goodness sake, Green, don’t get me wrong. Why, some of my best friends ...
    Anne: I know, dear. And some of your other best friends are Methodists, but you never bother to say it.
    —Moss Hart (1904–1961)