The lion doesn't turn around when the small dog barks.
- Topic: Criticism, Leadership
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.
If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.
How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.
I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.
Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.
A fast way to demolish relationships, shatter credibility and disrespect yourself is by not following through when you say you are going to do something.
Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really man it.
Freedom of information is a fundamental human right...for a nation that is afraid to let its people to judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.
There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.
