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On And Off The Court John Wooden Summary
When I read through Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court by John Wooden. I came across a quote that sounded familiar from when I was younger person. The quote on page 6 that was familiar was “My father had what he called his “two sets of threes.” They were direct and simple rules aimed at how he felt we should conduct ourselves in life. The first set was about honesty: Never Lie. Never cheat. Never steal.” Growing up in a Catholic household, these rules were very similar to what I was taught. To be honest all the time, no matter what. But I also remember growing up with people who didn't follow these rules and wondered why? What made them such a bad person? We all go through life learning these basic

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