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The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had
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"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year"

- John Foster Dulles

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John Foster Dulles' quote suggests that success ought to not be measured by the difficulty of the issue, yet rather by the development made in fixing it. He suggests that if an issue is still existing after a year, then it has actually not been efficiently dealt with. This quote encourages people to pursue development and also to not be pleased with the status quo. It additionally motivates people to take an aggressive technique to problem-solving, rather than simply responding to the very same concerns time after time. Dulles' quote is a pointer that success is not defined by the trouble of the trouble, however by the development made in solving it. It encourages people to take a positive technique to analytical and to pursue development, rather than simply responding to the exact same problems every year. Eventually, this quote functions as a reminder that success is not defined by the trouble of the issue, but by the development made in resolving it.

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John Foster Dulles This quote is written / told by John Foster Dulles between February 25, 1888 and May 24, 1959. He was a famous Diplomat from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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