Tony Robbins Quotes
Any Idiot can point out a problem .... A leader is willing to do something about it! Leaders solve problems!
This is the earliest use of the “pass the buck” phrase in politics that we have found. The term originated in gambling. In a poker game, the “buck” was a physical object token that would be passed from player to player to indicate who was to deal.
President Roosevelt was on an extended Western trip and had left Taft in charge of the Government as a type of “Acting President”—See {639910} and {640479}. However, many issues were arising including foreign policy problems that had to be handled. Taft was unsure of his authority, but Roosevelt in his own inimitable style assured him with this quotation. No other President since has delegated this much authority to anyone for the operation of the government. With modern communications, it is doubtful that any president will ever do so again.
Anthony Jay Robbins is an American author, coach, speaker, and philanthropist. Robbins is known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books including the books Unlimited Power (published in 1987) and Awaken the Giant Within (published in 1993). His seminars are organized through Robbins Research International.