"Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise."
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"The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both."
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"The only thing that can grow is the thing you give energy to."
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"The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye."
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"Without [firmness] I see the majority of Communities that are lax reach that state because of the excessive leniency of Superiors. So, be firm, Monsieur."
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"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig."
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"What you can't enforce, do not command."
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"The unique ability to take decisive action while maintainign focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader."
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"I would rather gamble on our vision than make a 'me, too' product."
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"Making an enduring company was both harder and more important than making a great product."
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"He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious."
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"Every private in the French army carries a Field Marshall wand in his knapsack."
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"The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity."
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"I believe the gun has no power because a gun can only kill, but a pen can give life."
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"Even if your competitor is still small in size or weak, you should take him seriously and treat him as a giant. Likewise, even if your competitor is massive in size, you shouldn't regard yourself as a weakling."
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"Persevere in thy quest and thou shalt find what thou seekest. Pursue thy aim unswervingly and thou shalt gain victory. Struggle earnestly and thou shalt triumph."
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"There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way."
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"High sentiments always win in the end. The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic."
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"Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men."
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"There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything. Did you ever stop to think of that? Yes, just one way. And that is by making the other person want to do it."
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