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I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that.
George P. Shultz
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"I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that."
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I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that. — George P. Shultz

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George P. Shultz was a Public Servant from United States (1920–2021).

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This quote is attributed to George P. Shultz, a Public Servant from United States.
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George P. Shultz lived from 1920 – 2021.
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