"A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten," he does not say "My men were beaten"."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Novelist

Man, Men, Responsibility

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"A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten," he does not say "My men were beaten"."

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