Derek LandyI cannot have chaos erupting around me until I am prepared for it. I am a collector. I am an observer. I don't participate. My resources, and my standing, must be secure before I can allow the uncertainty of war to crash down upon us.
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"I cannot have chaos erupting around me until I am prepared for it." This quote expresses the kind of leadership we need in order to accomplish great things. It's the kind of leadership where we work for a long time to prepare and build up all the necessary conditions for victory.
Source: Skulduggery Pleasant
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