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Any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.
Bruce Henderson
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Bruce Henderson
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Born:
1915
Died:
1992
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Norman Vincent Peale
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People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
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Eva Moskowitz
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Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.
Nancy Pearcey
Best
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Forces
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Us
Thing
The real Antichrist is he who turns the wine of an original idea into the water of mediocrity.
Eric Hoffer
Water
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Mediocrity
He
Idea
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Who
Original
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There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well as a mountain, an assembly as well as a masterpiece, seen too near, is appalling.
Victor Hugo
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Easy
Admire
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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
Warren Bennis
Teacher
Better
Mediocrity
Everywhere
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Only
Excellence
Studying
Exemplary
Truly
Than
Ordinary
Lessons
Original
Found
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