The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past,

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. – Buddha

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The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy. – Michael Bloomberg

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Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. – Lee Myung-bak

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This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, lets get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future. – Artur Davis

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