Jerrold Post Quotes (13 Quotes)

He has the most traumatized background of any leader I've profiled, ... Leaders and Their Followers in a Dangerous World.

His history of defiance - I'm going to get you before you get me' - has managed to get him points in the Arab world for standing up against a superior force.

When a person is recovering from a major trauma or major surgery, he deserves the rest and rehabilitation that any of us mere mortals would have. The public expectation, at times, is so high that the president is always on duty.

One of the intriguing aspects here, and it could be a first, is the connection to the computer world,

An illness to the president is not just a personal matter. It is a devastating public crisis.

In almost every case, the act which occurs in the information system era is the reflection of unmet personal needs that are channeled into the area of expertise, ... Almost all of these people are loyal at the time of hiring, so this isn't a matter of screening them out.

When the president becomes ill, the entire system is affected -- the circle around him, the media, and most importantly the American public, particularly when there has been a sense of confidence reposed in the president,

but the data on sustained stress shows a decrease in functioning over time, even though a person may believe he is at the height of his powers.

stress tends to bring out not the best in people, but magnifies the flaws that are already there.

The goal of terrorism has nothing to do with killing innocent victims, or the victims themselves. The goal is to have an impact on outside audiences.

Most people by this time would be so wounded, they couldn't do anything with their lives. But his uncle filled Saddam with dreams of glory.

Presidents are constantly in the light of public day. They are constantly being examined. Every word they say is being scrutinized both by domestic supporters and political adversaries, national and international rivals. So there is never really a letting down.

He recruited attractive young girls of junior high school age to take part in joy brigades. And the joy brigades' function was to help in relaxation to his senior officials. He lives in this seven-story pleasure palace. He has this collection of 15 to 20,000 movies,