“Hundreds can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Influencing others is a matter of disposition, not position.”
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John C. Maxwell
“When you accomplish something that you once believed was impossible, it makes you a new person. It changes the way you see yourself and the world.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.”
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John C. Maxwell
“When it comes to taking risks, I believe there are two kinds of people: those who don't dare try new things, and those who don't dare miss them.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People who wait for the one great opportunity often keep waiting.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Your life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you think today.”
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John C. Maxwell
“As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, “In matters of fashion, swim with the current. In matters of conscience, stand like a rock.”
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John C. Maxwell
“I feel like one little fellow who knelt at the side of his bed, closed his eyes, and prayed, “God bless Mom. God bless Dad. God bless Grandma.” He said it the same way every time. But one night he added, “And please take care of yourself, God. ’Cause if anything happens to you, we’re all sunk!”
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John C. Maxwell
“The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you know something without having lived it, your audience experiences a credibility gap.”
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John C. Maxwell
“El lamento nos deja sin energía. No podemos construir sobre el lamento. El temor al futuro nos distrae y nos llena de aprensión.”
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John C. Maxwell