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Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to fi...more

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I've never understood one thing: Why do all these megalomaniac dictators, secret societies, mad scientists, and totalitarian aliens want to rule the w...more

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It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one can lie at crucial moments.

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The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

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To be given loyalty is to be infused like a gemstone, to be granted the frightful license to destroy not only one's self, but all within one's care.

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...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your...more

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A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas ...more

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A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.