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Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.

Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.

Fashion understands itself; good-breeding and personal superiority of whatever country readily fraternize with those of every other. The chiefs of savage tribes have distinguished themselves in London and Paris, by the purity of their tournure.

Far too often the Ukrainian issue is posed as a showdown: whether Ukraine joins the East or the West. But if Ukraine is to survive and thrive, it must not be either side's outpost against the other - it should function as a bridge between them.

Fate forces its way to the powerful and violent. With subservient obedience it will assume for years dependency on one individual:Caesar, Alexander, Napoleon, because it loves the elemental human being who grows to resemble it, the intangible element. Sometimes, and these are the most astonishing moments in world history, the thread of fate falls into the hands of a complete nobody but only for a twitching minute.

Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice.

[Fighting Climate Change] is important for every single person on the planet, which is why it has to be the greatest grassroots movement of all time. This is the battle of our lives. We're fighting for our children.

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

Finish every day and be done with it.

Find out where the people want to go, then hustle yourself around in front of them.

Find your domain and serve it to the world.

Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination, with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.

Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear

Firms that draw commitment from customers and staff give them a way to sign up for something that can allow them to be their best self.

First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius. Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are. Third, leave them to go get on with it.

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, President George Washington was second to none in humble and enduring scenes of private life. Pious, just, humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform, dignified, and commanding; his example was edifying to all around him as were the effects of that example everlasting.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop

First, there is no typical grief cycle, and second, it's not something I went through. I'm still grieving.

Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.

Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

Followers are the customers of the Higher Ground Leader, who strives to meet or exceed the outer and inner needs of followers.

Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.

For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must care for and look after those who come behind.

Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones.

Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

For a lot of women, one of the hardest things about leadership is the desire to be liked by everyone. That's often inconsistent with leadership. It's certainly inconsistent with taking positions on very controversial issues.

Forgiveness is just such a big deal.

For Indigenous peoples , the impact of separating us from our heritage goes directly to the heart that pumps life through our peoples. To expect a people to be able to enjoy their culture without their cultural heritage and their sacred belongings is equivalent to amputating their legs and digging up the ground and asking them to run a marathon.

Forgiven sin is better than accumulated wrath.

For profits think, "We've got to find that finest talent available, pay them what they're worth, and put them into their daily solutions. " Apply the Who to the What.

For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote. And once again, Nate Silver completely nailed it. The guy is amazing.

Fortune favours the bold.

For you to be successful and provide your employees with the necessary tools for success, you and your boss must work together - no matter what.

For, what is a family without a steward, a ship without a pilot, a flock without a shepherd, a body without a head, the same, I think, is a kingdom without the health and safety of a good monarch.

Four things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.

Frank Harris has been received in all the great houses - once.

Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders.

For those who say you're thinking too big... be smart enough not to listen. For those who say the odds are too small ... be dumb enough to give it a shot. And for those who ask, how can you do that?... look them in the eyes and say, I'll figure it out.

For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.

Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do.

From 4 to 6 percent of the presidential office is not in administration but in morals, politics, and spiritual leadership . He has to guide a people in the greatest adventure ever undertaken on the planet.

From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's really about people meeting together through sports and putting aside their countries' differences for that time.

From 143rd Street in Harlem to the center court at Wimbledon is about as far as one can travel.

Generally speaking, followers will not commit themselves for very long to a leader who is not also a pragmatist. As most of us have discovered, dreams are only powerful when we believe they can come true. Pipe dreams belong in the realm of fantasy; leaders' dreams belong in the realm of possibility.

Gandhi and Mandela and Churchill and JFK and Reagan and Thatcher and Sarkozy and Franklin and Washington set the tone to an incredible degree-their "personal style" was their "brand." ("It" starts with personal style of the tip-top leadership team. Sorry to be politically insensitive, but who would give a hoot about Tibet if it weren't for the look and style of the Dalai Lama?) Boss at any level: You're either on the "it" boat-or not.

Germany must be a country which generates political ideas and leadership, which is capable of compromise, which is sovereign and yet knows that it needs its partners on both sides of the Atlantic.