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TalleyrandThe art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.

—  Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Have the courage to act instead of react.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Sun TzuThus the expert commander in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

—  Sun Tzu, c. 5th cent. BC, Chinese general & military strategist

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Victor HugoInitiative is doing the right thing without being told.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Walt WhitmanEither define the moment or the moment will define you.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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Francis BaconThings alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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RumiDon’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Z.J. BlaineTo succeed in life you need not only initiative but also finishiative.

—  Z.J. Blaine,  (unidentified)

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George HerbertDo not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

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Mother TeresaDo not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Baltasar GracianThe wise does at once what the fool does at last.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Charles DickensWhether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

—  Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British writer

Coco ChanelMy life didn’t please me, so I created my life.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

Napoleon HillNo man is free until he learns to do his own thinking and gains the courage to act on his own personal initiative.

—  Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American self-help writer

Lou Andreas-SaloméBelieve me, the world won't give you any gifts. If you want to have a life, steal it.

—  Lou Andreas-Salomé, 1861-1937, Russian-German writer & psychoanalyst

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Antonio MachadoTravelers, there is no path,
paths are made by walking.

—  Antonio Machado, 1875-1939, Spanish poet & playwright

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