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Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the read more
Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the world of pure reason knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.
It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our read more
It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great stability and success of our nation. It's a quality to be proud of. But it's a quality that many people seem to have neglected.
What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.
What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.
Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I read more
Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.
Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.
Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.
The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal read more
The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education.
The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.
The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.
