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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