A Quote by John Henry Fischer

The common characteristics of people make a community possible, but it is their uncommon qualities that make it better.

John Henry Fischer

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John Henry Fischer
July 16, 1910 - December 18, 2009

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.

Tom Vilsack

People were talking about songs of the common man in order to make the common man. With Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, they were so common it was just uncommon.

Arlo Guthrie

Language is possible due to a number of cognitive and physical characteristics that are unique to humans but none of which that are unique to language. Coming together they make language possible. But the fundamental building block of language is community.

Daniel Everett

Success is uncommon, not to be found by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people.

Cal Stoll

Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average.

Tony Dungy

True forgiveness deals with the past, all of the past, to make the future possible. We cannot go on nursing grudges even vicariously for those who cannot speak for themselves any longer. We have to accept that we do what we do for generations past, present and yet to come. That is what makes a community a community or a people a people-for better or for worse.

Desmond Tutu

I think the characteristics of really effective leaders when people are frightened and depressed are the same qualities that leaders need when people are optimistic. The difference is when people are frightened the need for these few qualities becomes much stronger because frightened people are desperate to have someone they can trust and believe in and who seems to be able to create a better future.

Judith M Bardwick

The greatest service we can do the common man is to abolish him and make all men uncommon.

Norman Angell

I talked on my blog recently about "uncommon sense." Common sense is called "common" because it reflects cultural consensus. It's common sense to get a good job and save for retirement. But I think we all also have an "uncommon sense," an individual voice that tells us what we're meant to do.

Theodora Goss

Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.

Orison Swett Marden

Make yourself your role model, because people who do not have qualities depend on the qualities of others to shape their own qualities.

Michael Bassey

When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man.

Herbert Hoover

The man is a common murderer. A common murderer, possible, but a very uncommon cook.

Hector Hugh Munro

The only thing you will get from common sense, is a common life. Be uncommon and have uncommon sense.

Bryant H. McGill

As a good gardener prepares the soil, so a wise leader creates an environment that promotes community. ... community involves a common place, a common time, and a common purpose. Just getting people in the same place at the same time does not produce a team. Community requires a common vision.

Diane Dreher

So we want to make sure that happens is that we build a relationship with the police department and the community that results in better policing and better cooperation with the community.

Al Sharpton

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