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The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation whi

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully. – Walter Lippmann

Other quotes by Walter Lippmann

In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents. – Walter Lippmann

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Government
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Walter Lippmann
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The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public Opinion, will soon see, perhaps, that these appeals are not a compliment to his intelligence, but an imposition on his good nature and an insult to his sense of evidence. – Walter Lippmann

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Intelligence
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Walter Lippmann
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But Apple really beats to a different drummer. I used to say that Apple should be the Sony of this business, but in reality, I think Apple should be the Apple of this business. – Steve Jobs

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It takes more than capital to swing business. Youve got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by – Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics. – Isaac Asimov

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I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century. – Hillary Clinton

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Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought of His life as business. – Bruce Barton

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