"But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence"
- Dave Heineman
About this Quote
This quote by Dave Heineman talks to the concept that past success does not ensure future success. Heineman is cautioning against complacency and the presumption that because something has succeeded in the past, it will continue to achieve success in the future. Heineman is emphasizing the value of continuing to strive for quality, even when success has actually been attained in the past. He is recommending that it is necessary to remain alert and to continue to strive in order to maintain quality. Heineman is likewise recommending that it is important to be open up to alter and to be willing to adjust in order to stay effective. He is stressing the importance of not becoming complacent and of continuing to pursue quality in order to ensure future success.
This quote is written / told by Dave Heineman somewhere between May 12, 1948 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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