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"I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda."
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"There is no excuse to give for being a beggar. We all have imaginations to work out our dreams. Work yours out."
"To take the island, cut all sources of retreat. Burn your boats and go all in."
"How strongly do you believe in what you want to do? How prepared are you live and die for it? You are not likely to succeed when you always doubt your capacity to reach higher heights in your pursuits."
"There must be a demand, there must be an urge and there must be a will and where there is a demand and a will, there will also be a way."
"Learn like an amateur. Train like a champion. Fight like a warrior. Triumph like a conqueror."
"People started down the road with good intentions, but the moment the road became rough or difficult, they'd abandon it."
"I think that everyone has something that they will kill for."
"You won't accomplish or reach your greatest potential in life if your main focus is on what other people think of you. No matter how great you are, some people will form their own negative opinions of you. Don't give your haters your time or energy! People that are negative, jealous, and envious of you aren't worth your future. Go after your dreams with purpose and unwavering belief!"
"You have what it takes to finish excellently if you strive toward it."
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"In general, any incoming administration must carefully examine ('vet') its nominees for high public office."
"At the same time, the Reagan Administration assured that the main elements of policymaking were in the hands of competent loyalists, thus assuring a successful launch and a highly successful first year."
"The Leader will be a person with the management skills to coordinate the activities of the Team, and to assure that the Team remains faithful to the objectives of the incoming President."
"A skilled Transition Team leader will set the general goals for a Transition, and then confer on the other team leaders working with him the power to implement those goals."
"This land, which we have watered with our tears and our blood, is now our mother country, and we are well satisfied to stay where wisdom abounds and gospel is free."
"The choice of personnel, perhaps the most important choice (because 'people are policy'), never proceeds according to plan, but there have been some successful transitions that upheld high standards."
"Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest."
"Temporary teams of trusted people are generally sent to all Departments and to major agencies of government to assist in planning and to acquaint the incoming administration with the civil servants and bureaucracy that will remain in place in the new Administration."
"The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the Transition, a team leader, to oversee and administer the orderly transfer of power."
"The Reagan Administration, generally regarded as having conducted the most successful Transition of modern times, had managed during the election campaign to build bridges to the Democrats in some areas, notably foreign and national security policy."
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