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It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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Brian Green
Frederick Bliss
Byron Walley
Scott Richards
Dinah Kirkham
P.Q. Gump
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His vices were the vices of his time and culture, but his virtues transcended the milieu of his life.
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If you give orders and explain nothing, you might get obedience, but you'll get no creativity. If you tell them your purpose, then when your original plan is shown to be faulty, they'll find another way to achieve your goal. Explaining to your men doesn't weaken their respect for you, it proves your respect for them.
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I'm neutral on lying, seeing as how there's times when the truth just hurts people.
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