Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradleyis an American Hall of Fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1943
CityCrystal City, MO
CountryUnited States of America
leadership vision
vision for American leadership in the 21st Century.
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There are independents ... who make their judgments at any particular moment based on how they feel and where they think the country is headed,
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Yes, I went to the House of Justice in Harlem, last summer to a community meeting that Rev. Sharpton invited me to attend,
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Washington can send a message to the rest of the country Tuesday that the nation wants a reform candidate who is going to clean up the mess in Washington (D.C.) and move us forward
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Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger.
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Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.
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When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.
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Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.
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We are not going to turn our eyes away from what is happening in Grozny tonight,
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What you see is what I call an elaborate Gore dance,
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What you need for a pension fund is a steady, reliable flow of dollars well off into the future and that's what you get with trees. That's what's magic about them.
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There is no doubt in my mind that could happen, and if I were president, I would work hard to try and make that happen,
enthusiasm
There is a lot of enthusiasm out there for the candidacy,
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What I am proposing today will not by itself change the culture that has produced what is perhaps the most intractable American problem this century. The programs outlined are only a start,