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“Science should leave off making pronouncements: the river of knowledge has too often turned back on itself.”
Source : Sir James Hopwood Jeans (2017). “The Mysterious Universe [New Revised Edition]”, p.126, Pickle Partners Publishing
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“The leader builds dispersed and diverse leadership - distributing leadership to the outermost edges of the circle to unleash the power of shared responsibility.”
Source : Frances Hesselbein (2002). “Hesselbein on Leadership”, p.8, John Wiley & Sons
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“The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.”
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“none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.”
Source : Sophie von La Roche (1991). “The History of Lady Sophia Sternheim: Extracted by a Woman Friend of the Same from Original Documents and Other Reliable Sources”, p.135, SUNY Press
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“The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.”
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“In skydiving, it is the fear response that gradually weakens. During the precipitous descent, the amply tested parachutist can savor the thrill rather than endure the panic.”
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“So many companies today, when first confronted by a crisis, go into a bunker mentality. They either say, "No comment," or they lie as a knee-jerk reaction. Neither of these sins, I believe, is generally committed on purpose. Rather, companies often panic when first confronted with a crisis and either say nothing, which looks like they're covering something up, or they speak what they wish was the truth.”
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“New Zealanders can be a little hostile.”
