Cooperation Quote by Deborah Tannen

“Words can be like weapons of destruction: It takes so much effort, and the cooperation of so many people, to build something - and so little effort of so few to tear it down.” quote by Deborah Tannen — Download Open image

“Words can be like weapons of destruction: It takes so much effort, and the cooperation of so many people, to build something - and so little effort of so few to tear it down.”

Deborah Tannen

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