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“For the person with creative potential there is no wholeness except in using it.”
“Faith is the choice of the nobler hypothesis.' Not the noblest, one never knows what that is. But the nobler, the best one can see when the choice is made.”
“Even the frankest and bravest of subordinates do not talk with their boss the same way they talk with colleagues.”
“Good leaders must first become good servants.”
“Not much happens without a dream. And for something great to happen, there must be a great dream. Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first.”
“One must not be afraid of a little silence. Some find silence awkward or oppressive. But a relaxed approach to dialogue will include the welcoming of some silence. It is often a devastating question to ask oneself, but it is sometimes important to ask it - 'In saying what I have in mind will I really improve on the silence?”
“Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.”
“Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.”