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Empty Handed Quotes

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Henry David Thoreau
“It is desirable that a man be clad so simply that he can lay his hands on himself in the dark, and that he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden or, Life in the Woods
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Leaders don’t hide good news from their followers. As long as they discover knowledge, they share knowledge. They leave part of them with people they meet; hence they are hardly missed when they are gone.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Ladder
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Leaders don’t leave people empty handed. They give them part of themselves through knowledge sharing and influence creation.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Ladder
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Israelmore Ayivor
“You don’t miss great leaders because their impacts and footprints are always staring at you in the face.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Ladder
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