From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst
October 3
'No man resolved to make the most
of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to
take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and the loss
of self-control. Yield larger things to which you can show no more than equal
right; and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to
a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog
would not cure the bite.'
- Abraham Lincoln
'Be a leader and avoid the
seductive allure of being a boss, for there is a vast difference between being
the two. At his worst, The boss From Hell is plagued by feeble imagination and
profligate fears; he relishes the bit of turf entrusted to him; he shows
precious little understanding of human nature; he would rather give orders than
seek buy-in; he feels empowered as well as justified in belittling his
underlings; he balances out making a little deal out of a big deal by making a
big deal out of a little deal.'
- Arnold Kunst
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