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Sheila Widnall Quotes

born 1938 United States

Sheila E. Windall, Sc.D. (born 13 July 1938) is an American aerospace researcher, who is a former Secretary of the United States Air Force (1993–1997) and Institute Professor Emerita at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Random Sheila Widnall quote

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It's not easy being a pioneer. It's not easy having to prove every day that you belong. It's not easy being invisible or having your ideas credited to someone else.

Integrity is essential. It's the inner voice, the source of self-control, the basis for the trust that is imperative in today's military. It's doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

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