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The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils. -- Eleftherios Venizelos
Being proactive is more than taking initiative. It is recognizing that we are responsible for our own choices and have the freedom to choose based on principles and values rather than on moods or condition. Proactive people are agents of change and choose not to be victims, to be reactive, or to blame others. -- Stephen Covey
You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. -- William J. H. Boetcker
The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things. -- Stephen Covey
Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is. -- Mitt Romney
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life? -- Tony Robbins
Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment. -- Stephen Covey
Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. -- Mitt Romney
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting. -- Tony Robbins
Charity only perpetuates poverty by taking the initiative away from the poor. -- Muhammad Yunus
Successful witnessing is taking the initiative to share Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God. -- Bill Bright
Excellence isn't about working extra hard to do what you're told. It's about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing. -- Seth Godin
The story line of the Bible is the story line of God taking the initiative in seeking out a people who are His very own. -- Alistair Begg
Leadership is people taking the initiative, carrying things through, having ideas and the imagination to get something started, and exhibiting particular skills in different areas. -- Charlotte Bunch
Spiritual leadership is knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to get them there by God's means in reliance on God's power. -- John Piper

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