"Wise kings wear shabby clothes, and leave..." - Quote by George Bernard Shaw
Wise kings wear shabby clothes, and leave the gold lace to the drum major.
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“A man who has no office to go, to I don't care who he is, is a trial of which you can have no conception.”
“I can't talk religion to a man with bodily hunger in his eyes.”
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“Whether you are happy or whether you are sad, it is wise to remember you are really in process.”
“The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.”
“Prize that which is best in the universe; and this is that which useth everything and ordereth everything.”
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“Leadership is not just one quality, but rather a blend of many qualities; and while no one individual possesses all of the needed talents that go into leadership, each man can develop a combination to make him a leader.”
“A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.”
“Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.”