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Robert Foster Bennett
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Robert Foster Bennett
Age: 82 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 18
Died: 2016
Died: May 4
Businessperson
Lobbyist
Political Scientist
Politician
Salt Lake City
Utah
Robert Bennett
Robert Foster Bennett
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But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.
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It is not rejection itself that people fear, it is the possible consequences of rejection. Preparing to accept those consequences and viewing rejection as a learning experience that will bring you closer to success, will not only help you to conquer the fear of rejection, but help you to appreciate rejection itself.
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An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.
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Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.
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True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
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There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East.
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Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.
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A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
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Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.
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A dead end can never be a one way street you can always turn around and take another road.
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Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.
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Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
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If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.
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If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history.
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Negotiating techniques do not work all that well with kids, because in the middle of a negotiation, they will say something completely unrelated such as, 'You know what? I have a belly button!' and completely throw you off guard.
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Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
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When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.
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The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself
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Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
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I like to think of sales as the ability to gracefully persuade, not manipulate, a person or persons into a win - win situation.
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