A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation, a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood.

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The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.

I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.

Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without

Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching, but also without attempting to play God.

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    I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.

    I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.

    Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.

    Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.

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