George Washington Carver
Agricultural Scientist, Inventor
"Learn to do the common things uncommonly well."
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Competence
44 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Ramana Maharshi
Spiritual Teacher
"It is within your competence to think and thus to get bound or to cease thinking and thus be free."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Political Activist, Diplomat
"Choose a challenge instead of competence"
Leonardo da Vinci
Artist, Scientist, Inventor
"It reflects no great honour on a painter to be able to execute one thing well."
Walt Disney
Animator, Film Producer
"Leadership shows judgment, wisdom, personal appeal and proven competence."
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"True competence is based on one’s own ability to observe."
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"Absolute size by itself is no indicator of success and achievement, let alone of managerial competence. Being the right size is."
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"If we have a strength, it is in recognizing when we are operating well within our circle of competence and when we are approaching the perimeter."
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"Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves."
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"Competence is no longer a scarce commodity."
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"Competence is the enemy of change!"
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"Competence is no longer scarce."
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"When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up the same time."
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