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Benjamin Franklin

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasio

Benjamin Franklin

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Leaders often avoid starting new plans because they are already busy with many tasks. As a result, good policies usually come about not from careful planning, but because urgent situations demand them.

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