Quotes by Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power

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As one 1935 study put it, boys and girls who were 15 or 16 in 1929 when the Depression began are no longer children; the — Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power
The farm work they hated was the only work they knew. Often, even the basic skills of plumbing or electricity or mechani — Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power
On the rare occasions on which a movie was shown, there was as much suspense in the audience over whether the electricit — Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power
The author describes Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn as "seldom at ease without a gavel in his hand. — Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power
A newcomer could ascertain the identity of a town's true leaders – which storekeeper was respected, which farmer was lis — Robert A. Caro, The Path to Power