#dec

For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors - tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

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Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

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I have been recording for five decades now. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

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To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I wouldn't be able to handle that kind of situation financially again, unless somebody else was taking care of that end of it. ↗

— Chuck Mangione

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In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people. ↗

— Wilma Mankiller

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When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was and is, and I decided that everything I've done so far is not as important as what I'm going to do now. ↗

— Herbie Mann

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First, his job approval ratings have been trending down for many months, a trend that has accelerated in recent weeks as the war on terrorism has been supplanted in the public's mind by corporate scandals, stock market declines, and a growing sense of economic insecurity. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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Timing and arrogance are decisive factors in the successful use of talent. ↗

— Marya Mannes

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My dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.' ↗

— Peyton Manning

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