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People and Attributes Admired
SUMMARY
As an author and public speaker, I attempt
to combine the following:
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the simplicity of Adam Smith;
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the wisdom of Solomon;
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the depth of Lincoln;
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the patience of Job;
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the tenacity of
a
bulldog;
•
the determination of
a
cab driver;
•
the deductive powers of Sherlock
Holmes;
•
the persuasiveness of
a
job-hunting
politician;
•
the enthusiasm of
a
radio announcer;
•
the alertness of
a
bird dog;
•
the self-assurance of
a
mother-in-law;
•
the tireless persistence of
a
bill
collector;
•
the tactical genius of Patton;
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and the showmanship of P. T. Barnum.
How's this for tenacity?
"KEEP ON
KEEPING ON"
is the word from James Corbett:
Fight one more round. When your
feet are
so
tired that you have to shuffle
back to the center of the ring, fight one
more round. When your arms are so tired
that you can hardly lift your hands to
come on guard, fight one more round.
When your nose is bleeding and your
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