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Leo Tolstoy

Writer

We must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but we must desire its decrease, its weakening.

Growing

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Director, Philosopher, Philosopher

Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.

Death - Leadership - Sadness - Silence

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Pope Francis

Head of the Catholic Church, Sovereign of the Vatican City State

As long as the problems of the poor are not radically resolved by rejecting the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation and by attacking the structural causes of inequality, no solution will be found for the world’s problems or, for that matter, to any problems.

Citizenry - Finance - Finding - Leadership - Reject - Solution - State

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Historian, Novelist

Society must cease to look upon 'progress' as something desirable. 'Eternal Progress' is a nonsensical myth. What must be implemented is not a 'steadily expanding economy', but a zero growth economy, a stable economy. Economic growth is not only unnecessary but ruinous.

Economy - Eternity - Growing - Mythology - Nonsense - Progression - Stability

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Napoleon Hill

Leader, Writer, Author

Think and grow rich.

Growing - Rich - Thinking

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Herodotus

Historian

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

Greatness - Risk

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Aristotle

Philosopher

He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.

Dance - Follower - Leadership

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Christopher Hitchens

Author, Columnist, Essayist, Orator, Journalist, Social Critic

It is exactly the fear of revenge that motivates the deepest crimes, from the killing of the enemy's children lest they grow up to play their own part, to the erasure of the enemy's graveyards and holy places so that his hated name can be forgotten.

Criminal - Growing - Hate - Holiness - Playing

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Tony Robbins

Actor, Author, Author

Most people achieve their goals and are like, "Is this all there is?" We are supposed to keep growing so we have something to get. What we get never makes us happy. You play yourself when you forget that.

Achievement - Goals - Growing - People - Playing

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Oscar Wilde

Poet, Playwright

LORD ILLINGWORTH: The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. MRS ALLONBY: And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.

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Franz Kafka

Novelist, Writer

He thought back on his family with deep emotion and love. His conviction that he would have to disappear was, if possible, even firmer than his sister's. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful reflection until the tower clock struck three in the morning. He still saw that outside the window everything was beginning to grow light. Then, without his consent, his head sank down to the floor, and from his nostrils streamed his last weak breath.

Emotions - Emptiness - Growing - Mornings - State - Weakness

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Agatha Christie

Writer

I married an archaeologist because the older I grow, the more he appreciates me.

Growing - Marriage

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Actor, Writer, Author

Silence is the safest policy if you are unsure of yourself.

Policy - Risk - Silence

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Wallace D. Wattles

Author

When you make a failure, it is because you have not asked for enough, keep on, and a larger thing then you were seeking will certainly come to you. Remember this.

Enough - Failing - Remembering

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Charles Dickens

Writer, Social Critic

O, if the deeds of human creatures could be traced to their source, how beautiful would even death appear; for how much charity, mercy, and purified affection would be seen to have their growth in dusty graves!

Creativity - Death - Growing - Human

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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Entertainer, Psychologist, Psychiatrist

When we face the worst that can happen in any situation, we grow. When circumstances are at their worst, we can find our best.

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John D. Rockefeller

Business Magnate, Industrialist

What constitutes a good manager in this field? He must be knowledgeable in the art with which he is concerned, an impresario, labor negotiator, diplomat, educator, publicity and public relations expert, politician, skilled businessman, a social sophisticate, a servant of the community, a tireless leader - becomingly humble before authority - a teacher, a tyrant, and a continuing student of the arts.

Education - Expert - Humility - Leadership - Management - Student - Teaching

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Rudyard Kipling

Writer, Journalist, Poet

Something I owe to the soil that grew-More to the life that fed-But most to Allah who gave me two Separate sides of my head. I would go without shirt or shoes, Friends, tobacco, or bread Sooner than for an instant lose Either side of my head.

Growing - Loss

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Booker T. Washington

Educator, Author

Those who have accomplished the greatest results are those...who never grow excited or lose self-control, but are always calm, self-possessed, patient and polite.

Accomplishment - Excitement - Growing - Loss - Oneself - Politeness - Possession

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Simon Sinek

Historian, Author, Author

Leadership is a choice. It's not a rank, it's a choice. I know many people who are at the top of their organization who have authority. We have to do what they say because they have authority over us. But they're not leaders. We wouldn't follow them. They may be at the top of the company but they're not leaders.

Authority - Choice - Leadership - Organization - People

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