John Donaghy also know as Jack Donaghy, gave viewers of "30 Rock" many pearls of wisdom during his seven seasons as an executive for GE and later on, Kabletown. The man is so wise that there is a quote for basically any situation you'd find yourself in. Even if it's when you meet a person for the first time, should you immediately figure out how to fight them?
Here are 22 life lessons from the master himself, Jack Donaghy.
1. On how to rely solely on yourself
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2. On loving yourself
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3. On empathy and the Winter Olympics
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4. On the importance of hair maintenance
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5. On how to deal with grief
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6. On what truly constitutes a catastrophe
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7. On the solution to every problem
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8. On good looks and how they fool people
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9. On the importance of being well dressed
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10. On going anywhere with a hippie
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11. On voting (remember this on election day)
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12. On getting places quickly no matter how impossible it seems
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13. On how cool the ocean really is
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14. On happiness (though this one is debatable)
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15. On the proper way to comfort a friend
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16. He didn't actually say this, but his throw pillow on ambition and that he just had this quote made on a pillow is a lesson itself
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17.On business drunk, rich drunk, and if you can drive when feeling the effects of either
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18. On why you shouldn't sleep on airplanes
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19. On how to deal with your issues
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20. What dating in the real world is really like
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21. How sometimes you have to hurt yourself to save yourself
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22. Willy Wonka is a true capitalist for a reason
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