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Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

“Of all the inventions of man I doubt whether any was more easily accomplished than that of a Heaven.”

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German physicist, inventor, and writer, known for his research in electricity and magnetism. He proposed Lichtenberg's law in electricity and invented various scientific instruments. more

“LIFE is a mosaic of pleasure and pain - grief is an interval between two moments of joy. Peace is the interlude between two wars. You have no rose without a thorn; the diligent picker will avoid the pricks and gather the flower. There is no bee without the sting; cleverness consists in gathering the honey nevertheless.”

Two War Moments Pain Life Is Joy Pleasure Grief Flower Rose Honey Bees Nevertheless Gathering Cleverness Intervals Diligent Pain And Pleasure Mosaics

Author:Sathya Sai Baba

“Events appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.”

Believe Looks Reality Light Events Depends Judgment Painful Pleasant

Author:Petrarch

“The power of work, and the power of creativity can be your salvation.”

Thinking Creativity Salvation

Author:Nicole Kidman

“The only person over whom you have direct and immediate control is yourself. The most important assets to develop, preserve and enhance, therefore, are your own capabilities. And no one can do it for you. You must cultivate the habit of leadership effectiveness for yourself - and doing so will be the single best investment you will ever make.”

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Author:Stephen Covey

“Whatever the source of the leader's ideas, he cannot inspire his people unless he expresses vivid goals which in some sense they want. Of course, the more closely he meets their needs, the less "persuasive" he has to be, but in no case does it make sense to speak as if his role is force submission. Rather it is to strengthen and uplift, to make people feel that they are the origins, not the pawns, of the socio-political system.”

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Author:David McClelland

“If a group of people has no sense where they came from-it is difficult for them to have a sense where they should go.”

People Ifs Thinking Should Difficult Groups

Author:Lester Thurow

“To elevate the goals of humankind, to achieve high moral purpose, to realize major intended change, leaders must thrust themselves into the most intractable processes and structures of history and ultimately master them.”

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Book:Leadership

Source: Leadership

“When we're trying to decide whether a leader is a good leader or a bad one, the question to ask is: 'Is he with the Ten Commandments or is he against them?' Then you can determine if the leader is a true messiah or another Stalin.”

Ifs Trying Asks Leader Ten Determine Commandments Messiah Ten Commandments Good Leader

Author:Isaac Bashevis Singer

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