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Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.

Quote by Scott Adams about obstacles, purpose, failure, success

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

Quote by George W. Bush

The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law.

Quote by George W. Bush about law

They see me as the rebel, the man who hated the establishment, the guy who did Easy Rider and caused a lot of executives to lose their jobs. I'm sure they looked at me in all other kinds of ways too.

Quote by Peter Fonda about man

I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executive would allow, the dissemination of his most private and personal conversations with his staff, which, to be honest, do not exactly confer...

Quote by Gerald R. Ford about country, world

I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.

Quote by James Cash Penney about reliability, customers

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

Quote by James Cash Penney about opinion, things, people

Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.

Quote by James Cash Penney

The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches.

Quote by John Witherspoon about moral, authority, character, people