If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.
John W. Gardner
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- Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.
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