"I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues."
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"Put two or three men in positions of conflicting authority. This will force them to work at loggerheads, allowing you to be the ultimate arbiter.“
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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
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