The West Wing, Season One

The West Wing (1999-2006) is a television show about a fictional United States presidential administration, set mainly in the West Wing of the White House. more »

Jeff Breckenridge:
You got a dollar?

Josh:
Yeah.

Jeff Breckenridge:
Take it out. Look at the back. The seal, the pyramid, it's unfinished, with the eye of God looking over it, and the words annuit coeptis - he, God, favors our undertaking. The seal is meant to be unfinished, because this country's meant to be unfinished. We're meant to keep doing better. We're meant to keep discussing and debating. And, we're meant to read books by great historical scholars and then talk about them...

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  • Ian Heath
    Ian Heath
    Very apt when building not only a country but teams such as a sales team.
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