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Success in any relationship or endeavor begins with trust.

S. Truett Cathy

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S. Truett Cathy
Age: 93 †
Born: 1921
Born: March 14
Died: 2014
Died: September 8
Businessman
Restaurateur
Eatonton
Georgia
Samuel Truett Cathy
Truett Cathy
Samuel Cathy
Relationship
Trust
Success
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Learn to love your work and you'll never have to 'work' again.
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You don't have to make the headlines to make a difference.
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Each person's destiny is not a matter of chance it's a matter of choice. It's determined by what we say, what we do, and whom we trust.
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Opportunity presents itself sometimes in unusual situations. What you think is the worst thing turns out to be a good thing. Different circumstances challenge people to do things they didn't know they could do, and in those times when the outlook appears the worst, we find new reasons for optimism.
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