"There is more selfishness and less principle among members of Congress than I had any conception of, before I became President of the U.S."

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Source : James K. Polk (2015). “The Diary of James K. Polk During His Presidency”, p.399, BIG BYTE BOOKS

James K. Polk

#Presidential Quotes #Political Quotes #Selfishness Quotes

“We women in Somalia are trying to be leaders in our community.”

Source : "Hawa Abdi" by Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. March 7, 2011.
“Then it becomes necessary to get the field organisation to accept the help provided. This is normally the role of the Change Manager; to implement the change that no-one asked for or wants.”
“Someone wrote to me asking me to illustrate a missed connection that "hasn't happened yet." This guy has seen the same girl waiting at a bus stop on his morning commute for weeks, and has been trying to find a way to approach her. He thought it would be fun to put up a Missed Connections poster [of my painting] on the corner where she waits and see what happens. It is kind of an intriguing idea but there's something a bit too manipulative about it for my liking. It's a fine line between being creative and stalking!”
“Our choices determine our destiny”

Source : A. R. Bernard (2016). “Four Things Women Want from a Man”, p.149, Simon and Schuster
“To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.”
“Surely if we knew what bitterness fate held in store, we would shrink back in fear and let the cup of life pass us by untasted.”
“Don't ever take advice from anyone who starts a sentence with, 'You may not like me for this, but it's for your own good - ' It never is.”

Source : Lois Wyse (1984). “The Six-Figure Woman and How to Be One”, Fawcett Books
“You have to believe in what you are saying. Maybe they will like it or not but they cannot contest that what you are saying is true.”

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