Critical acumen is exerted in vain to uncover the past; the past cannot be presented; we cannot know what we are not.… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Where micro-finance focuses on small loans to individual, low-income women, think of Acumen Fund more like a venture capital fund. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Through the Fellows Program, Acumen Fund prepares future global leaders with the tools necessary to drive significant social change. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
One has to draw upon one's own musical thoughts and one's own musical acumen, and not to be afraid to let that… — Jessye Norman Copy Share Image
Every time I go into a new venture, I find a "rabbi" who has the business acumen to help me understand the… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
“Thankfulness always sees everything as a gift even though it might be wrapped in some rather unsavory wrapping paper, for the wrapping… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Women are so often segregated to their sexuality, and how they appear. In fact, there's a lot of talk, even now, I… — Jennifer Beals Copy Share Image
The mere possession of monopoly power, and the concomitant charging of monopoly prices, is not only not unlawful, it is an important… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
This is what happens with a breakthrough. The first ones through the door often get bruised if not broken. Eventually, with a… — Gwen Ifill Copy Share Image
For God to prove himself on demand, physically, would be a grave disappointment, and the strongest Christians should be considerably grateful that… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Acumen Fund is my prayer in response to genocide and what happened in Rwanda. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
I have to think that I think it's always been a horse race between this administration's temporary political acumen and their completely,… — Bradley Whitford Copy Share Image
But when that information travels only to a privileged few, when it is used to profit at the expense of the investing… — Arthur Levitt Jr Copy Share Image
I believe we can accelerate our acumen, performance and success by leveraging our associations and spending time with people better than us. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever business acumen I… — Donna Mills Copy Share Image
