Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.
Peter Drucker
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When we have nothing to cling to as our own and cease thinking of ourselves as people who must defend privileges, we can open ourselves freely to others with the faithful expectation that our strength will manifest itself in our shared weakness.
Henri Nouwen
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What you put into your body is just as important as how hard you dance. I believe with the right training and an understanding of how to take care of your body, you can mold it to be whatever you want it to be.
Misty Copeland
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When it’s for the good of your state, you put partisan differences aside.
Amy Klobuchar
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But men must know, that in this theatre of man’s life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.
Francis Bacon
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As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It works incredibly well in Scotland.
Donald Trump
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Finding ballet gave me passion for the first time in my life. I was always very shy and just wanted to fit in; I never daydreamed about what I wanted to be when I grew up. But dancing gave me a connection to my personality that made me grow.
Misty Copeland
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Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.
William Wordsworth
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People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy… and I keep it in a jar on my desk.
Stephen King
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If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists.
Blaise Pascal
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