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"None of us really pushes hard enough. People always talk about playing over your head when you are up against someone really good. Maybe you don't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had."
"It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea."
"I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it."
"The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership."
"The question who ought to be boss is like who ought to be the tenor in the quartet? Obviously, the man who can sing tunor."
"There would not be enough talent that's educated, developed and ready to take on the next leadership challenge, and it would cap our growth. Now we've put programs in place not to have that happen, but that could be a weakness."
"Thou seekest disciples? Then thou seekest ciphers."
"Democrats have no agenda, no plan for the future, and no sense of leadership"
"We choose our leaders, political or spiritual, out of our own confusion, and so they also are confused."
"I was born an American, I live like an American, I will die an American."
"I'll quit competing when my heart quits beating"
"It's not a case of us against them, it's a matter of melding all people's skills and resources to create a better world for everyone !"
"One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election."
"For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote. And once again, Nate Silver completely nailed it. The guy is amazing."
"Do not use compulsion, but let early education be rather a sort of amusement."
"When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions."
"Scout yourself. Have a buddy who coaches scout you."
"A serious athlete to me is one who is committed to excellence at any level, at any age, in any endeavor and in either sex. This commitment begins with a dream and a sense of talent and skill and determination to make that dream come true."
"Dare to go forward. Courage is the mark of greatness in leadership"
"Leaders tap into the emotions of their people by getting excited themselves"
