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The more you clarify your position and defend it against attack, the more committed you become to it.
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4 |
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A nation state must protect its citizens, to ensure that we live free from fear. To do that, it must maintain armed forces to defend against foreign threats, establish justice and insure domestic tranquility.
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089 |
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…the people who are the healthiest and happiest resort to the mature defenses in dealing with stress.
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208 |
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There’s nothing more obvious than an overt sales pitch. And there is nothing more likely to awaken a customer’s defenses.
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005 |
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When you get suckered into an arms race, you wind up in a never-ending battle that costs you massive amounts of money, time, and drive. And it forces you to constantly be on the defensive, too.
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144 |
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Defensive companies can’t think ahead; they can only think behind. They don’t lead; they follow.
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144 |
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The best defense against complacency is to eliminate the distance between the floor of the store and the men and women who make the decisions about what happens there.
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284 |
