"The free economy is not the enemy but the friend of social capital."

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“And the first question for a leader is: "Who do we intend to be?" not “What are we going to do?”

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“Courage… is not a selfish attribute: it is only possible if you are pursuing a wider and more worthy goal.”

“We prepare for success by acquiring virtues.”

“Perhaps the most eloquent of the hard virtues is courage, the disposition to encounter adversity head-on and strive to overcome it.”

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