We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.

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"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

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"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."

- Thomas Jefferson

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""I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.""

- Thomas Jefferson

Hard Work

"I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another."

- Thomas Jefferson

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"I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

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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

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"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

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

- Angela Ahrendts

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

- Stanley McChrystal

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

- Jack Welch

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