“The first lesson, for all Canadians, is that the closed door, top down approaches to constitution making do not provide the public input or debate necessary to achieve a constitutional consensus that will be supported by the people.” PeopleFirstsDoorsAchieveLessonsApproachConstitutionDebateConsensusInputClosed DoorsTop Down Author:Preston Manning
“One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.” YearsHandsGovernmentNationsChallengesUnitedFiveAchieveKeysLessonsGreat ThingsFive YearsBroadsPartnershipI Have LearnedSecretaryPhilanthropyUnited NationsHand In HandCivil Society Author:Ban Ki-moon
“Sympathy is the first great lesson which man should learn. It will be ill for him if he proceeds no farther; if his emotions are but excited to roll back on his heart, and to be fostered in luxurious quiet. But unless he learns to feel for things in which he has no personal interest, he can achieve nothing generous or noble.” IfsMenFeelsShouldFirstsHeartInterestEmotionAchieveLessonsQuietIllExcitedNobleGenerousSympathyLuxuriousPersonal Interest Book:Critical and Miscellaneous Writings Source: Critical and Miscellaneous Writings
“Lou Holtz is a brilliant strategist, a first-class motivator, and an inspiring role model. Winning Every Day coaches you through the hard-won lessons of life that Coach Holtz has gleaned from a lifetime of learning. Using personal behind-the-scenes experiences he shows you how to break through obstacles, capitalize on fleeting opportunities, and achieve success. There is no better mentor than Lou Holtz.” FirstsHardShowsOpportunityWinningBehindsClassRolesBreakAchieveLessonsSceneModelsLifetimeObstaclesBrilliantCoachesRole ModelsLife LessonMentorFleetingBreak ThroughFirst ClassBehind The ScenesStrategist Author:Peter Lowe
“We are not a warlike people. Nor is our history filled with tales of aggressive adventures and imperialism, which might come as a shock to some of the placard painters in our modern demonstrations. The lesson of Vietnam, I think, should be that never again will young Americans be asked to fight and possibly die for a cause unless that cause is so meaningful that we, as a nation, pledge our full resources to achieve victory as quickly as possible.” PeopleThinkingShouldMightYoungDiesFightingNationsCausesModernAchieveAdventureVictoryLessonsResourcesFilledMeaningfulTalesPainterShockAggressiveVietnamImperialismDemonstrationPledge Author:Ronald Reagan
“Parents sometimes object to the amount of humor introduced into stories that are designed to teach moral or spiritual lessons. They seem to think that simple grim lecturing of children is the best way to achieve such goals.” ThinkingWayChildrenSometimesStoriesSeemsSpiritualParentGoalSimpleMoralTeachAchieveObjectsAmountLessonsBest WayGrimLecturing Author:Mike Berenstain