(Clinton had displayed his lifelong tendency to make enemies of all his superiors, who never seemed to appreciate his advice as much as he thought it deserved.)
在约瑟夫·埃利斯(Joseph J. Ellis)的《革命夏季:美国独立的诞生》一书中,作者反思了比尔·克林顿(Bill Clinton)的性格特征,尤其是他与权威人物的关系。克林顿经常发现自己与上级有矛盾,他对自己的见解的赞赏并没有引起他的期望。这种疏远那些处于较高职位的人的趋势在他的互动中展示了一个反复出现的主题。