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2009 (14)
 

Honored Political Thinker Polybius

"Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous effort than before." ~ Polybius

Phil 3:12 Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." ~ Apostle Paul

Filed under  //  Determination   Finishing Well   Paul   Philippians   Polybius   Victory  
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Dodger Baseball Coach Tommy Lasorda

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination." ~ Tommy Lasorda, Dodger great.

Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that Jesus should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem." ~ Luke, the physician.

Filed under  //  Determination   Impossible   Jesus   Luke   Possible   Tommy Lasorda  
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Hall of Fame Football Coach Don Shula

"Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven't learned a thing until you can take action and use it." ~ Miami Dolphin Coach & Super Bowl Winner Don Shula

Mt 3:8 “Bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance. " ~ John the Baptist

Filed under  //  Action   Behavior   Don Shula   John the Baptist   Learning   Repentance  
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Renown Social Psychologist Erich Fromm

"Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence." ~ Eric Fromm

"Love never fails." I Cor. 13:8 - Apostle Paul

Filed under  //  1 Cor   Eric Fromm   Love   Paul  
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Success Coach Tony Robbins

"A happy person is not a person with a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." ~ Tony Robbins

Phil. 4:12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. ~ Apostle Paul

Filed under  //  Attitude   Contentment   Paul   Philippians   Tony Robbins  
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Renown Activist Ralph Nader

"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." ~ Ralph Nader

2 Tim. 2:2 "The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also." ~ Apostle Paul on reproducing four generation of leaders.

Filed under  //  Leadership   Paul   Ralph Nader   Timothy  
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Leadership Author John C. Maxwell

"Everything rises and falls on leadership." ~ John Maxwell.

Lk 6:12 And it was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He (Jesus) spent the whole night in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, He called His disciples to Him; and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles.  ~ Jesus

Filed under  //  Jesus   John Mawell   Leadership  
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Mahatma Gandhi

"Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Jn 13:34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ~ Jesus

Filed under  //  Change   Jesus   Mahatma Gandhi  
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Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady of United States, 1933 - 1945

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Joshua 1:6 “Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7...Be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go...9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”   ~ God to Joshua as new leader of Israel.

Filed under  //  Courage   Elanor Roosevelt   Fear   Joshua  
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Everyone has an opportunity to be great because everyone has an opportunity to serve." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” ~ Jesus.

Filed under  //  Greatness   Jesus   Mark   Martin Luther King   Service  
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