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The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Gail Sheehy
Born:
November 27, 1937
Died:
August 24, 2020
(aged 82)
Bio:
Gail Sheehy was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. She was the author of seventeen books, including Passages, named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress.
Known for:
Passages (1976)
New Passages (1995)
The silent passage (1992)
Hillary's Choice (1999)
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