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But when we get enough people who don't care, and who don't accept personal responsibility for high ethical standards, our organization gets the M disease. Mediocrity. Anybody in the place can be a carrier. By the same token, every individual can carry the cure: the ethics of excellence.

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Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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