I want you to take good care of all the furniture and ornaments of the house, for I want to find everything just as it is now when we come back again... We are coming back just four years from today.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cleveland instructs caretakers to preserve the White House furnishings, noting he will return in four years.
- In plain terms
- Take care of the house because I will be back soon.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect public property during transitions of power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should leaders handle temporary power?
- What does stewardship mean in public office?
Another view
His prediction of return proved incorrect as he did not win re-election.
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