“Sometimes life is not about what u want to do but what u ought to do”
Chetan Bhagat (1974) Indian author, born 1974
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“Sometimes being a leader isn’t about winning. Sometimes it’s about doing what’s right, instead of what’s powerful.”
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François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680) French author of maxims and memoirs
Il est quelquefois agréable à un mari d'avoir une femme jalouse; il entend toujours parler de ce qu'il aime.
Maxim 48 from the Manuscrit de Liancourt.
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Nigel Cumberland (1967) British author and leadership coach
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