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Quote by James Buchanan
The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but

The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. – James Buchanan

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To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. – James Buchanan

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Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead. – Pete Hoekstra

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I am leaving because I have to fight simultaneously a potential recurrence of cancer the Democratic leadership, a health care bill thats going to destroy this country, my opposition to it and a belief that my party has become what it became – what it campaigned against. – Eric Massa

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Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships. – Charles Simic

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We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the fight against this epidemic. – Rick Larsen

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. – Dale Carnegie

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The avocation of assessing the failures of better men can be turned into a comfortable livelihood, providing you back it up with a Ph.D. – Nelson Algren

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