“Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.”
Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672) Anglo-American poet
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Meditations Divine and Moral (1664)
“The cutting edge of service is always being honed and polished.”
Lift Me UP! Service With A Smile (2005)
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