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"He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men."
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"The key to good listening isn't technique, it's desire. Until we truly want to understand the other person, we'll never listen well."

"I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty."

"I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything."

"No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers."

"One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening."

"The ears and the heart are connected, it's true,for when ears open wide, the heart opens up too."

"The process of attentive listening makes the other person feel important, valued, and heard. For Nick, listening was, and still is, love. I've never forgotten that precious moment-and the lesson!"

"Listening is one thing; however, ACTIVE listening is quite another. The first is a passive act which does not require great involvement, whereas, the latter is a consciously aware and deliberately focused effort to actively participate in the conversation."
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"One of the worst things I've learned about getting older is that there seems to be more change that you don't like than there was when you were younger and you can't do nothin' about it."

"You can be spiritual all by yourself. Everybody has a soul. But to be religious, it seems like you need other people, and then sometimes it becomes more about the people than the soul."

"I don't know how a reporter would ever understand a politician. Your job is supposed to be about finding the truth and enlightening people. Right? A politician's job is about hiding the truth and fooling people. Right? You want us to be better informed so we get smarter. They think we're dumb and it's to their advantage to keep us that way."

"A government that thinks it can remedy personal failure is an intrusion in everybody's life. No law is going to cure a human's lack of physical or mental effectiveness. I'd rather see democracy promote strength than reward weakness."

"Some people get what they want because they grab the power and swing it, and some people don't."

"Evil stinks and it doesn't disappear just because you want it to. You can still smell it with your eyes closed."
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