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"There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either."
"It is only in our decisions that we are important."
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"See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented."
"The offhand decision of some commonplace mind high in office at a critical moment influences the course of events for a hundred years."
"Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision."
"You get a lawyer whether you're in a military tribunal or whether you're in a federal court, number one. The attorney general decided that the court with the biggest - with the greatest venue, with the best jurisdiction was the New York court. That was the right decision to make."
"That decision, for me, was almost certainly definitely wrong."
"The decision is 'trust fund' versus 'no more Medicaid' - and that shouldn't be a tough decision."
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"A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge."
"Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure, innovation and timing."
"A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence."
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