"I think what happened is, we have gotten a little careless maybe and sloppy over the last 10 years with the mechanisms that used to provide oversight, checks and balances, a safety net, if you will, for professionalism."

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Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Martin Dempsey

#Thinking Quotes #Safety Quotes #Balance Quotes

“The more money that you have, the easier it becomes to hide that and avoid taxes.”
“Leaders never have to ask the people to, 'Come follow me.' The people believe just by watching his lead.”
“I have triumphed over both life and death because I no longer desire to live, nor do I any longer fear to die.”
“A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such.”
“It has been said that the only reason for leaving England is to give yourself the pleasure of coming back to it.”

Source : Patience Strong (1951). “The Glory of the Garden”
“I had to work out that it was something that could move, without having everybody in spray painted leotards.”
“Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.”
“Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives.”

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