Pick Battles Big Enough to Matter

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Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. – Jonathan Kozol

You shouldn’t take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up. – G.K. Chesterton

One should never wear one’s best trousers to go out and battle for freedom and truth. – Henrik Ibsen

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. – Joe Paterno

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. – Henry David Thoreau

Managers are people who do things right, and leaders are people who do the right thing. – Warren G. Bennis

Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it. – Henry Mintzberg

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