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Jimmy Carter: Leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.

On the recordMay 23, 1977
Leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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