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GOVERNMENT > president (11th) > James K Polk
When I observed...
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When I observed a strong man approaching I generally took advantage of him by being a little quicker than he was and seizing him by the tip of the fingers, giving him a hearty shake, and thus preventing him from getting a full grip upon me.
Source: On the great art of shaking hands; in Leadership: A Treasury of Great Quotations, by William and Leonard Safire, 1990.
-- James K Polk, (Nov 2 1795-1849), US president (11th); He was the 11th U.S. president, 1845-49; led US in war against Mexico, resulting in the annexation of the Southwest.