Today's headlines and history's judgment are rarely the same.
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Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?
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What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of action and effort in achieving results.
Condoleezza Rice's quote suggests that significant achievements or events do not occur by mere chance or inactivity. Instead, it highlights that individuals must engage actively in their pursuits, indicating that success requires perseverance and hard work rather than idleness.
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ActionEffortSuccessPursuitPerseverance
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech at a conference about leadership.
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Today's headlines and history's judgment are rarely the same. If you are too attentive to the former, you will most certainly not do the hard work of securing the latter.
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