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Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. the key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.
-Richard M. Nixon
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Idealism Without Pragmatism Is Impotent. Pragmatism Without

Richard M. Nixon
Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. the key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.
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