The measure of a man is what he does with power.
- Topic: Leadership, Power
- Location: Crater Lake National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Never discourage someone who is working toward a goal, no matter their speed!
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.
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The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.
The right man is the one who seizes the moment.
He who fears the sun will not become chief.
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I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
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