"Greatness has nothing to do with results or with success."

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Source : Georg Brandes (2015). “Friedrich Nietzsche (English Edition)”, p.10, WILLIAM HEINEMANN

Georg Brandes

#Greatness Quotes #Results Quotes

“I am a political animal, because for God's sakes I think "We The People" is a job. I think experienced self government demands on all levels - intellectual, moral, historical, and spiritual level. We are supposed to be engaged and give directions to our elected employees.”
“I grew up with reggae music.”
“But on stage you're able to just take the character from one point to the end and it's a fluid, organic piece. It's about being completely present all the time, right there in the moment.”
“Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured.”
“This universe is a fan of you. Watch the flowers in the morning, how they open towards the same sun that spends it's whole day following you.”
“I've just been writing a column about the way in which Fallujah and New Orleans are looking to be twin towns in effect. They're both been worked over by the Bush Administration.”
“A defeat to a brave man is only a victory deferred.”
“It is an oftentimes dangerous world, and not all of the people in it are nice, sweet and benevolent. It is the nature of man to behave otherwise, and we must find leaders who can show us a better way and still maintains a balanced view.”

Source : "What We Need in Our Next President" by Mike Medavoy, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 15, 2007.

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