History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this.

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"If you can cut the people off from their history, then they can be easily persuaded."

- Karl Marx

Awareness

"The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them."

- Karl Marx

Awareness

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."

- Karl Marx

Change

"Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases."

- Karl Marx

Health

"There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of gaining its luminous summits."

- Karl Marx

Perseverance

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

Leadership

"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

Leadership

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

Leadership