Make friends. Be a leader. Kiss butts if you have to, but if the other…

Orson Scott Card
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Make friends. Be a leader. Kiss butts if you have to, but if the other guys despise you-you know what I mean? ✨ Orson Scott Card (2010). Ender's Game, p.43, Macmillan
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Make friends. Be a leader. Kiss butts if you have to, but if the other guys despise you-you know what I mean? ✨ Orson Scott Card (2010). Ender's Game, p.43, Macmillan

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