Obstinacy Quotes
Although a popular Einstein quote, according the Quote Investigator, there is no evidence he wrote or said these words. The earliest evidence for this quote comes from a 1981 newspaper article reporting on an Al-Anon meeting.
If someone repeats a lie, you can show them the logic and facts of the situation and persuade them often. But if they are ideologically wedded to an idea, it is difficult if not impossible to change their mind, as their belief is an ideology, not a conclusion.
This is one of the great statements in all political history. The nation was in a mess from the Great Depression, few had any hope, and Roosevelt had replaced a President who maintained that the Federal government could not do much about these business cycles. Roosevelt did not have all the answers and of the ones he had, he was not sure they would all be effective. So in two short sentences he conveyed the fact that he will try different things, not all necessarily successful, but a steely determination and commitment to get the job done. And that is just what happened.
This was Reid’s description of the behavior of some Secret Service Agents bringing prostitutes into a secure area in in Colombia. The facility was established for the preparation of a Presidential visit. A number of Secret Service Agents were fired as a result.
All others did not appreciate this quality so much. See {602112}
