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Some favourite quotes on communicating

Saturday, January 31, 2009

It is a luxury to be understood. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best argument is that which seems merely an explanation. — Dale Carnegie
Communication is something so simple and difficult that we can never put it in simple words. — T.S. Matthews
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent. — Napoleon
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Celebrating Sir John A.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Upon Sir John A. Macdonald’s death, (the soon-to-be Prime Minister) Wilfred Laurier paid tribute to him in the House of Commons (June 8, 1891):
“The place of Sir John A. Macdonald in this country was so large and so absorbing that it is almost impossible to conceive that the politics of this country - the fate [...]

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Happy Birthday Sir John A.

Friday, January 9, 2009

 
January 11th marks the birth date of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister and THE Father of Confederation. Here are but a few memorable quotes to celebrate this great man’s life and accomplishments. 
 

If I had influence over the minds of the people of Canada, any power over their intellect, I would leave [...]

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