Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
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Insperational
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Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this."
Aristotle
Philosopher
"He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander."
Rabindranath Tagore
Poet, Playwright, Novelist
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Justice, Jurist, Author
"Success. Is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going."
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"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it."
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"A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships."
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"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit."
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"Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle."
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"Determination is the wake-up call to the human will."
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"Business is never as healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."
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"And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department."
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"To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them."
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"That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing."
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"There’s something very freeing about losing the anchors that have always defined you. Frightening, sad, but exhilarating in a poignant way, as well. You’re free to float to the moon and evaporate or sink to the bottom of the deepest ocean. But you’re free to explore. Some people confuse that with drifting, I suppose. I like to think of it as growing."
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"An object that is at rest will tend to stay at rest. An object that is in motion will tend to stay in motion."
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"motivation alone is not enough.if you have an idiot and you motivate him,now you have a motivated idiot."
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"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better."
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"This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love: the more they give, the more they possess."
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"It is man's social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained."
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"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."
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"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out."
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"Happiness and high come to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions."
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"We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives."
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"Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money."
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