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Link yourself to your potential, not to your past.

Stephen Covey

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Salt Lake City
Utah
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I believe that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with.
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