Edward Stettinius, Jr. famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Happiness has many roots, but none more important than security.
-- Edward Stettinius, Jr. -
We can achieve the utmost in economies by engineering knowledge; we can conquer new fields by research; we can build plants and machines that shall stand among the wonders of the world; but unless we put the right man in the right place-unless we make it possible for our workers and executives alike to enjoy a sense of satisfaction in their jobs, our efforts will have been in vain.
-- Edward Stettinius, Jr.
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There is more similarity in the marketing challenge of selling a precious painting by Degas and a frosted mug of root beer than you ever thought possible.
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Gaiety is forgetfulness of the self, melancholy is memory of the self: in that state the soul feels all the power of its roots, nothing distracts it from its profound homeland and the look that it casts upon the outer world is gently dismayed.
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Do you know that the tendrils of graft and corruption have become mighty interlacing roots so that even men who would like to be honest are tripped and trapped by them?
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Negative space is important. When I teach students to read critically I advise them to look for what the author isn't saying just as carefully as for what he or she is.
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It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. 'The West Wing' isn't meant to be good for you.
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Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
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I follow my course with the precision and security of a sleepwalker.
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There is no real security in what is no longer meaningful.
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He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.
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Nobody has any security in loving me.
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