“Conquered people tend to be witty.”
Saul Bellow (1915–2005) Canadian-born American writer
Mr. Sammler's planet, (1976), p. 98
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“Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.”
Source: The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization
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