Quotes from Independent Study

“Because sometimes the best leaders are the ones who have no interest in leading. Those are often the ones who are most interested in doing what is right, not what is popular.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“It takes a lot of courage to choose to do nothing when you aren’t certain of the outcome.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Everyone at some point is afraid of making the wrong choice.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“A cage that cannot be seen is no less there than if the walls were made of steel.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Almost all the United Commonwealth presidents have been female. It has been argued that women are less aggressive, more maternal, and thus more focused on the well-being of the country's people. Less focused on politics or power.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“In mythology, lightning represents either the loss of ignorance or punishment for those who overstep their bounds. I used two bolts since we intend to do both.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Thinking something is true doesn’t make it so. Perception is almost as important as reality.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Government isn’t always just, and it isn’t always fair. But it should be.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Worrying about the past won’t help. I can only deal with the present.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Even where the soil was most corrupt, the willow found a way to survive.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Yes, lives were saved, but what about the lives taken? History says that progress often requires sacrifice, but what kind of progress can we claim when it is built on the lives of the citizens it is supposed to aid?”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“History shows that it takes only a spark to start a fire that cannot be easily checked. The Seven Stages of War started with the outrage of one leader.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Dad always said the best way to keep the mind healthy is to make sure the body is strong.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Just make sure you put the books back where you found them when you’re done, or your fellow students will get testy.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Revitalizing the earth is an important job. One I admire. I might even be happy to consider it, if I didn’t kill every plant I touched.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Thinking something is true doesn’t make it so. Perception is almost as important as reality. The”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“the best leaders are the ones who have no interest in leading. Those are often the ones who are most interested in doing what is right, not what is popular.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“My desire to help upgrade the communications system from our country’s limited use of pulse radios to a sophisticated network that would be available to every citizen. My excitement about new energy sources that would better power our lights and other devices. My absolute belief that I can make a difference in the technological future of the United Commonwealth.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“But every year, there are a few from the less influential neighborhoods. They can be the most dangerous. They fought hard to get where they are. They won’t be pushed aside without a fight. More important, don’t show anyone if you are afraid. Government professors value students who can push aside their fear. Everyone at some point is afraid of making the wrong choice”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Because sometimes the best leaders are the ones
who have no interest in leading. Those are often the ones who are most interested in doing what is right, not what is popular.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“History shows that it takes only a spark to start a fire that cannot be easily checked.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Those who depend fully on another person’s knowledge to decide what is possible are easily manipulated. The most effective leaders utilize experts from all fields, but rely on none when it comes to making a decision.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“No matter how smart our leaders are, there are problems they cannot solve. This is one of them.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“It takes a lot of courage to choose to do nothing when you aren’t certain of the outcome. We believe this is an important lesson to impart to all University students and one many students find almost impossible to accept. I’m happy to learn that most on this team are more . . . open-minded.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“This tragedy demonstrates better than any classroom lesson that leaders can never let their emotions get the better of them. Cool heads and calm logic must always prevail if we are to succeed in restoring our country to what it was before the Seven Stages of War.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“More important, wearing your symbol demonstrates that you have accepted the future it represents.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“The president wants me to learn that just because something is created by people in power doesn’t mean it is to be trusted.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“The larger the population, the less our leaders feel personally accountable to each citizen under their care.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“How easy it would be to let the emptiness swallow me. To find release from sadness at the bottom. To be welcomed by those I have lost and turn away from the problems I face now. But”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

“Perhaps he has gotten this far based on people confusing bullying for strength of personality.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Independent Study

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