Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
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I stayed three weeks in Paris, fell in love with the city, and decided that I was born to live in Paris.
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The sad thing is that apparently if you want to become the next Premier or the leader, suddenly you've got to shut down your human side.
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Donald Trump has made it clear that he regards Hungary highly.
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When I was born, my father was a copper miner in Butte, Montana. It was a hard-core, blue-collar situation.
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If your response to the first black president is to say they weren't born in this country... you might be a white supremacist.
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Kleenex would have made a mint today.
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I came not to your glorious shores to enjoy a happy rest - I came not to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but as a humble petitioner, in my country's name, as its freely chosen constitutional leader, to entreat your generous aid.
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Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader.
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It wasn't such a pleasant experience. We went through 14 hours with contractions every two minutes, no epidural, no nothing. Every two minutes, I would pass out. I went to the hospital on Saturday, and Levi was born on Monday.
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When team members openly and passionately share their opinions about a decision, they don't wonder whether anyone is holding back. Then, when the leader has to step in and make a decision because there is no easy consensus, team members will accept that decision because they know that their ideas were heard and considered.
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Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was in South Africa when he was inaugurated as the first president.
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No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.
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I had the misfortune of being born in a horrendous situation.
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I was born in Sweden, and in Sweden we are known for the piracy services.
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I was born and raised in Zambia in 1969. At the time of my birth, blacks were not issued birth certificates, and that law only changed in 1973.
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'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.
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The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
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Most of the founders of this country had day jobs for years. They were not career politicians. ... We need leaders with experience in the real world, not experience in the phony world of politics.
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Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel...You are called in to help the unhappy.
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I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.
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Because I don’t want to be wearing my scrotum as a necklace.
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Attacking school segregation requires all hands on deck. We in the charter sector must move beyond our traditional comfort zone, serving disadvantaged students, and meet the demands of parents who have other high quality options.
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Leaders are not born or made - they are self made
