#ect

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. ↗

— John Locke

#company #education #finish #gentleman #good

The human rights record within China seems to rise and fall over time, but it's very clear that in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and since then, there's been a greater intolerance of dissent and the human rights record of China has been going in the wrong direction. ↗

— Gary Locke

#beijing #china #clear #direction #dissent

We need the private sector to succeed, because if the private sector succeeds, America succeeds. Because it's not the government that produces jobs, it's the private sector. ↗

— Gary Locke

#because #government #jobs #need #private

Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding. ↗

— John Locke

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The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good. ↗

— John Locke

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There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. ↗

— John Locke

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But it is well to remember that we are dealing with nations every one of which has a direct individual interest to serve, and there is grave danger in an unshared idealism. ↗

— Henry Cabot Lodge

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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. ↗

— Vince Lombardi

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Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ↗

— Vince Lombardi

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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. ↗

— Vince Lombardi

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