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Her heart's here in Alaska, and I think she's good for Alaska. Tim Burney, Alaska resident on Sarah Palin running for the U.S. House seat in Alaska.



Tim Burney, Governing
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Senator Orrin G. Hatch personified the American Dream...born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator. With the hardships of his upbringing always fresh in his mind, he made it his life’s mission to expand freedom and opportunity for others—and the results speak for themselves. Remarks from Matt Sandgren, Executive Director of The Hatch Foundation on Sen. Orrin G. Hatch's passing.



Matt Sandgren, The Hatch Foundation
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"Folks, you know, yesterday — this is not only a sunny day. I mean this from the bottom of my heart: This is going to let so much shine — sun shine on so many young women, so many young Black women — (applause) — so many minorities, that it’s real. It’s real. We’re going to look back — nothing to do with me — we’re going to look back and see this as a moment of real change in American history." Remarks by President Biden on the historic bipartisan confirmation of Judge Jackson to be a Justice of the Supreme Court.

04/08/2022

Joe Biden, White House Briefing
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“When it comes to the future, we and allies and partners are going to want to make sure that we do everything we can to ensure that this can't happen again and that Ukraine has the means to defend itself, to deter for the Russian aggression. So, we will look at anything that we can do to back up that kind of outcome.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking to Dana Bash of CNN's "State of the Union" on the post-war future for Ukraine.

04/3/2022

Anthony Blinken, CNN
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"If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."



Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Army Leader
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"Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine."



Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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“There are three kinds of people: Those who are immovable, those who are moveable, and those who move them.”



Li Hung, The Military Leader
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"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."



George S. Patton Jr., ThoughtCo.
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"Because the crew was convinced that I was "on their team" there were never any issues with negative criticism... You as a mentor have to establish that you are sincerely interested in the problems of the person you are mentoring."



Ret. Capt L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around
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"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things."



Ronald Reagan, Lighthouse Blog
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