Our
founder and chairman, Chuck Bentz, is fond of incorporating
quotes into reports, proposals, Case Statements, and letters
to the editor. Using quotes in your documents can help you sum
up an argument, focus the reader's attention on a particular
point, and simply add interest. Here are some of Chuck's
favorite quotes and links to several quote sites.
“There
are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to
achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock
of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and
a rejection of mediocrity.”
— Buck Rogers
“Be
not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”
— William Shakespeare
“Nothing
great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“An
invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time
has come.”
— Victor Hugo
“The
true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you
do not expect to sit.”
— Nelson Henderson
“The
very essence of leadership is that you have to have a
vision.”
— Theodore Hesburgh
“The
final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other
men the conviction and the will to carry on.”
— Walter Lippmann
“The
ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the
point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and
ability.”
— Fred A. Manske, Jr.
“We
make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we
give.”
— Winston Churchill
“Progress
always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep
your foot on first.”
— Frederick Wilcox
“The
people who get on in this world are the people who get up and
look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find
them, make them.”
— George Bernard Shaw
“Success
is a journey, not a destination.”
— Ben Sweetlane
“Surplus
wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to
administer in the lifetime for the good of the
community.”
— Andrew Carnegie
“Patience
is the companion of wisdom.”
— Saint Augustine
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