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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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People in charge are often too busy to carefully think through and implement new ideas. As a result, good decisions usually happen only when urgent situations demand immediate action.

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