A Quote by Carl von Clausewitz
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
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Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don't ever forget that! And don’t say “I’ll never be good”. You can become better! and one day you’ll wake up and you’ll find out how good you actually became.
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My father was a really great man. I'll never forget the last thing he ever said to me. Nor will I ever repeat it.
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So with imagination, ingenuity and audacity, explore, discover, change the world. And have fun while you're at it. Always take time out to love and to live. You're going to be busy, but never forget family and friends.
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