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Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism. – Walter Lippmann

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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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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

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I couldnt wait for success, so I went ahead without it. – Jonathan Winters

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I suppose your security is your success and your key to success is your fine palate. – Gordon Ramsay

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