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A Quote by unknown on attitude, commitment, excellence, mediocrity, and pride

Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity. Contributed by:  Zaady read more

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A Quote by W. Russell Bowie on contentment, danger, mediocrity, talent, and...

The virtues which keep this world sweet and the faithfulness which keeps it steadfast are chiefly those of the average man. The danger of the two-talent man is that he will be content with mediocrity....

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A Quote by William Arthur Ward on good, mediocrity, superiority, and teachers

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. Contributed by:  Zaady read more

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A Quote by William Somerset Maugham on mediocrity

Only a mediocre person is always at his best. Contributed by:  Zaady read more

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A Quote by Albert Einstein on intelligence, mediocrity, understanding,...

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously...

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A Quote by Dan Millman on compromise, confusion, death, devil, fear,...

Moderation? It's mediocrity, fear, and confusion in disguise. It's the devil's dilemma. It's neither doing nor not doing. It's the wobbling compromise that makes no one happy. Moderation is for the...

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A Quote by Kenneth Smith on philosophy, science, essence, mediocrity, and...

Modern science, e.g. Darwinism etc., has a profound and nearly (to itself) unutterable metaphysical fallacy in terms of which it tries to think:  all law is to it inherently extrinsic, there is no kind...

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A Quote by Warren G. Bennis on excellence, teacher, mediocrity, and lessons

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.        Source:  My diary...

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A Quote by Warren Bennis on excellence, teacher, mediocrity, and lessons

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. Source:  My diary...

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A Quote by James Hillman on mediocrity, violence, and humor

Mediocrity is no answer to violence. In fact, it probably invites violence. At least the mediocre and the violent appear together as in the old Western movies - the ruffian outlaw band shooting up main...

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