President Dwight Eisenhower was raised on a Kansas farm, and he never forgot its lessons.  In response to a difficult question put to him at the National Press Club, Eisenhower said it reminded him of an incident in his boyhood. “An old farmer had a cow that we wanted to buy,” Eisenhower recalled, “so we

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Someone once asked a great philosopher what he would rather have – a gift of money or a gift of friendship. “Friendship,” replied the philosopher, “because money is spent but friendship can last forever.” Maybe this is why our greatest wealth is not measured in terms of riches but our relationships.  Friendship is the cement

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Even though President Abraham Lincoln was in office during one of the most turbulent times in American history, he became famous for his ability to use humorous stories and anecdotes to make a point.  His talent often saved difficult situations from escalating to deep divisions. To explain why he used stories so frequently, Lincoln said:

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