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Courage isn't absenct of fear, it is the awareness that something else is important


Stephen R. Covey

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STEPHEN COVEY There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.
STEPHEN COVEY Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, trea...
STEPHEN COVEY Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.
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