#rational

Abraham Lincoln was asked by an aide about the church service he had attended. Lincoln responded that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent and the topic relevant. The aide said, “Then it was a good service?” Lincoln responded, “No.” The aide protested, “But, Mr. President, you said that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent, and that the topic was relevant.” “Yes,” replied Lincoln, “but he didn’t challenge us to do any great thing. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#inspirational #leadership #inspirational

Macromanage, Not Micromanage ↗

— Miles Anthony Smith

#leadership #quotes-to-live-by #sacrifice #servant-leader #inspirational

Those at too great a distance may, I am well are, mistake ignorance for perspective. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#debate #education #ignorance #informed #knowledge

Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from. ↗

— Charles Olson

#inspirational #education

Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth Brooks ↗

— Miles Anthony Smith

#leadership #quotes-to-live-by #sacrifice #servant-leader #inspirational

Smaller Is Smarter: Hint, Bigger Is Not ↗

— Miles Anthony Smith

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Is it or is it not a matter of importance that a young man starts out in life with an ability to shut his jaw hard and say "I will," or "I will not," and mean it? ↗

— John William Heisman

#football #inspirational #sports #inspirational

Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter ↗

— Condoleezza Rice in her memoir No Higher Honour

#leadership #us #inspirational

Let's Not Just Be Heroes! Let's Be Heroes Who Lead! ↗

— Daniel Wetta

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Your Potential is an OBLIGATION.Its what you MUST be,do and have because you CAN. You Can, you Must, You will ↗

— Fela Durotoye

#leadership #potential #inspirational