Erwin Rommel Quotes
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
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It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.
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In a world that's smarter than it used to be and, in some ways, smarter than it ought to be, stupidity has a way of making us seem all the more human.
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
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If the City Council wants to hold the police accountable, it has the subpoena power and oversight responsibility to do so. They don't have the courage to do it.
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You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit.
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When spirituality is the basis of your life, it gives you the strength, wisdom and courage to surmount the many storms of life that could destroy a weaker person who doesn't have this foundation.
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The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed.
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
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Stupidity talks, vanity acts.
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There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.
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Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.
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On great teams - the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions - team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn't serving the team.
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You could attach prices to thoughts. Some cost a lot, some a little. And how does one pay for thoughts? The answer, I think, is: with courage.
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I think there's a great strength in having the courage and also having the support to do what you want to do when you're an artist in any way, shape or form.
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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.
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God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.
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The men and women of the American military have the courage to follow orders. They deserve a commander-in-chief with the courage to give them.
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Speaking up for the truth isn't always easy. It takes courage, but it's necessary.
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In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.
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I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years, and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy.
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I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really don't want to do, I say no. I have to trust that. And I'm not afraid to talk money.
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There is not so contemptible a plant or animal that does not confound the most enlarged understanding.
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But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
