

“A shared history does not entitle you to a future, my friend.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn

“This, I think, is the crux of evil in this world, Majesty: those who feel entitled to whatever they want, whatever they can grab. Such people never ask themselves if they have the right. They consider no cost to anyone but themselves.”
― The Invasion of the Tearling
― The Invasion of the Tearling

“Accomplishments don鈥檛 erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.”
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“Even small gestures of kindness have the potential to reap enormous rewards. Only the shortsighted man believes otherwise.”
― The Invasion of the Tearling
― The Invasion of the Tearling

“Chris Argyris criticized 鈥済ood communication that blocks learning,鈥� arguing that formal communication mechanisms like focus groups and organizational surveys in effect give employees mechanisms for letting management know what they think without taking any responsibility for problems and their role in doing something about them. These mechanisms fail because 鈥渢hey do not get people to reflect on their own work and behavior. They do not encourage individual accountability.”
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
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