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“An old Japanese friend recently confided to me: ' I can't forgive to americans for the fact that Hiroshima wasn't an act of war, but an experiment'.”
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“Nas histórias que contava aos engenheiros â€� e que vários me repetiram, nos mesmos termos â€�, ele diferenciava o que chamava de “ética da consciênciaâ€� da “ética da responsabilidadeâ€�. Norberto dizia que a última era “a ética do sujeito que tem uma fatura de 200 milhões de dólares e precisa do dinheiro para poder pagar 3 mil famÃlias. Esse empresário depara com um funcionário público que diz: ‘Se você deixar 10% comigo, eu te dou o restoâ€�. A ética da consciência diz: não dê. Mas a da responsabilidade diz: dê. Eu olhava pela janela do canteiro e decidia darâ€�.”
― A organização: A Odebrecht e o esquema de corrupção que chocou o mundo
― A organização: A Odebrecht e o esquema de corrupção que chocou o mundo

“The grand admiral was smart and subtle, but never used his brilliance to show up or humiliate anyone. He demanded results, but never perfection, and had amazing stores of patience for those who were truly working to their fullest ability. He cared about his people, to the point of standing up for them even against the disapproval of powerful men like Lord Vader.”
― Thrawn: Alliances
― Thrawn: Alliances
“A rational person can find peace by cultivating indifference to things outside their control.”
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