Patrick LencioniPolitics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.
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There are a lot of people who think that politics is a dirty word that should be avoided at all costs. They believe that politics is not a worthwhile pursuit and that they ought to be more concerned with being happy. The truth is quite the opposite. Politics is something we must do if we have any hope of making our society a better place for all people.
We must use the power of words and actions to build a better world for all people. A better world needs a better society and that requires us to care about what we say and how we act, rather than what we think.
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