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Alexander Hamilton The Federalist Papers
The desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct; ... the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty.
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Andrew S. Carnegie
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
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Anonymous
Praise does wonders for the sense of hearing.
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Anonymous
Success stems from motivation, effort, and a commitment to excellence.
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Bob Collings
When people are highly motivated, it's easy to accomplish the impossible. And when they're not, it's impossible to accomplish the easy.
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Cher
If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.
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Edward de Bono Serious Creativity
One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity...
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Gen. George Patton
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
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George Eliot Middlemarch
We must not inquire too curiously into motives. ... They are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. We must keep the germinating grain away from the light.
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Jim Ryun
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
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John Akers
Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of action; and give them your ultimate trust.
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John Maxwell
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
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John Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You
The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
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Katherine Whitehorn Roundabout
Too great a preoccupation with motives (especially one's own motive) is liable to lead to too little concern for consequences.
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Keanu Reeves
The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.
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