Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.
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I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.
It's really important that policy be properly designed. It's not enough just to.. .get angry over a subject.
The function of posterity is to look after itself.
You can't just give a speech and expect people to fall down and agree with you.
Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy.
Posterity is something I'm a big fan of because that's how you leave your legacy. Not to sound pompous, but just to be truthful.
Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?
Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?
We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.