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Everyone has values even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors.

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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