"It is good to be helpful and kindly, but don't give yourself to be melted into candle grease for the benefit of the tallow trade."

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You really do think about it institutionally; this is your job, and to some extent you benefit from having a job to do at a moment like this. You have things that you have to make happen. And you don't have time for the emotional reaction that might otherwise occur if somebody was just sitting there watching these events unfold and had no responsibilities.

— Dick Cheney