Category: General
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Leadership Quotes
Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. Leadership is “organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal”. The leader may or may not have any formal authority. Studies of leadership have…
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945), he was also the only president who served for 12 years and four terms until his death in 1945, and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th…
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Democracy Quotes
Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. Democracy consists of four basic elements: A political system for choosing and replacing…
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Alessandro Manzoni Quotes
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Manzoni (7 March 1785 – 22 May 1873) was an Italian poet and novelist. Alessandro Manzoni is famous for the novel The Betrothed (orig. Italian: I Promessi Sposi) , generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The novel is also a symbol of the Italian Risorgimento, both for its patriotic message…
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Robert Frost Quotes
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. Robert Frost is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life…
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Inspiring Plato Quotes
Plato (c. 427 BC – c. 347 BC) was an immensely influential classical Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science. Plato’s sophistication as…
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Inspirational Career Quotes
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career. – Carlton Fisk Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it. – Katherine Whitehorn…
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J. K. Rowling Quotes
Joanne “Jo” Rowling (born 31 July 1965), pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history,and been the…
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Vladimir Putin Quotes
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician who has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. He previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Putin was previously the Chairman of the United…
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Atheist Quotes
A believer disbelieves in N number of gods. An atheist disbelieves N+1 number of gods Thank God I’m an atheist. – Luis Bunuel I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up – they have no holidays. – Henny Youngman Religion has convinced people that there’s an invisible man … living in the…
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Quotes about Quotes
Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings. -Hazrat Ali I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself. -Marlene Dietrich Quotations will tell the full measure of meaning, if you have enough…
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Thomas Jefferson Quotes
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). He was a spokesman for democracy and the rights of man with worldwide influence. A leader in the Enlightenment, Jefferson was a…