#be prepared

If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments; but in the end, it's the mayors and the local city governments that have to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared to act. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. ↗

— George Washington

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Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change. ↗

— Pat Riley

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If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing. ↗

— Margaret Thatcher

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Always be prepared to start. ↗

— Joe Montana

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If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

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If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it. ↗

— Barbara Bush

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Well, when you're trying to create things that are new, you have to be prepared to be on the edge of risk. ↗

— Michael Eisner

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Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

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A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. ↗

— Henrik Ibsen

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