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To know and not to do is not to know.

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

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I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul. (David O. McKay).
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Humility is the mother of all virtues, courage the father, integrity the child and wisdom the grandchild.
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If you don't choose to do it in leadership time up front, you do it in crisis management time down the road.
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Don't cheat people of their growth. Empower them to solve problems and generate ideas. Watch them grow!
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Frustration is a function of our expectations.
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Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.
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Through imagination, we can visualize the uncredited worlds of potential that lie within us.
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Consequences are governed by principles, and behavior is governed by values therefore, value principles!
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Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential.
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In many situations involving service recovery - the problem itself became the catalyst for the creation of even greater trust as the companies took the issues head-on and worked through the difficult problem in a way that restored confidence.
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If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.
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Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self. It means standing firmly for principle, even in the fact of opposition.
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I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.
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To ignore the unexpected (even if it were possible) would be to live without opportunity, spontaneity, and the rich moments of which life is made.
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It's better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.
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Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.
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