"I was not the lion, but it..." - Quote by Winston Churchill
I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar.
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“Personal initiative, competitive selection, the profit motive, corrected by failure and the infinite process of good housekeeping and the personal ingenuity-here constitute the life of a free society.”
“I do not hold that we should rearm in order to fight. I hold that we should rearm in order to parley.”
“We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.”
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“It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.”
“Hold on to your own ideal. . . . Above all, never attempt to guide or rule others, or, as the Yankees say, "boss" others. Be the servant of all.”
“The President eats dirt and excrement for his daily meals, likes it and tries to force it on The States.”
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“The same wind blows on us all; the winds of disaster, opportunity and change. Therefore, it is not the blowing of the wind, but the setting of the sails that will determine our direction in life.”
“What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.”
“If you blame others for something that happens in your life, then you must wait until they change in order to get better.”