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It is the justice I seek not only for myself but for the poor as well, the compassion I have for immigrants lost in a sea of differences, the kind of leadership I seek in a world where money is more important than wisdom. Why? Because all
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“as I ceased to show fear the life-principle hastened to my aid. Little by little I came to the belief that the world about me was a system of co-operative friendliness, and that it was my part to use it in that way.”
― The Conquest of Fear
― The Conquest of Fear
“Once we can accept that God is in all situations, and can and will use even bad situations for good, then everything becomes an occasion for good and an occasion for God, and is thus at the heart of religion. The Center is everywhere.”
― Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
― Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
“It cannot be denied that too often the weight of the Christian movement has been on the side of the strong and the powerful and against the weak and oppressed—this, despite the gospel.”
― Jesus and the Disinherited
― Jesus and the Disinherited
“1. Your business needs more linchpins. It’s scary to rely on a particular employee, but in a postindustrial economy, you have no choice. 2. You are capable of becoming a linchpin. And if you do, you’ll discover that it’s worth the effort.”
― Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
― Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
“When your organization becomes more human, more remarkable, faster on its feet, and more likely to connect directly with customers, it becomes indispensable. The very thing that made your employee a linchpin makes YOU a linchpin.”
― Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
― Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
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