Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.

I played by the rules of politics as I found them.

Power is the measure of the degree of control you have over circumstances in your life and the actions of the people around you. It is a skill that is developed by a deep understanding of human nature, of what truly motivates people, and of the manipulations necessary for advancement and protection.

The temptation to take the easy road is always there. It is as easy as staying in bed in the morning and sleeping in. But discipline is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team.

The events of October 1962 are widely hailed as Kennedy’s finest hour.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Men weren’t always happy for me. It was very challenging to watch a woman be so successful.

Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.

At the Carter Center we work with victims of oppression, and we give support to human rights heroes.

The notion that we have even one single veteran living on the streets should be just considered a travesty to all of us.

I have been on the road and visited numerous places and met people from all over the globe. I can say that it looks nearly the same everywhere I have been: The climate crisis is ignored by people in charge, despite the science being crystal clear.

Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

In Buddhist culture, offering food to the monk symbolizes the action of goodness, and if you have no opportunity to support the practice of spirituality, then you are somehow left in the realm of darkness.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t.

I have no delusions about my likability in every scenario. I know that in order to get things done the way you want them, oftentimes your position will be unpopular.

Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

I don’t take pictures when I’m with my kids, for the sake of my kids. It’s important when you’re as busy as I am that you give your kids your time when you’re with them, and nothing compromises that. I’ve been lucky enough to have fans that understand that.

There is something about building up a comradeship – that I still believe is the greatest of all feats – and sharing in the dangers with your company of peers. It’s the intense effort, the giving of everything you’ve got. It’s really a very pleasant sensation.

Freedom lies in being bold.

In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‚we have a problem, let’s go and get it‘.

People have told me, ‚You shouldn’t bring your daughter onto the podium, ‚cause it’s the workplace,‘ and things like that. But I’m not gonna really listen to that. I’m gonna do what I think is fun for me and my family, and everything’ll be all right.

Before I became a chief minister, I never thought that one day I’d be the chief minister.

You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.

The colonel replied that he didn’t care how my men had got the job done. He was happy that it had been accomplished. He said that, obviously, no matter how much or how little I knew technically, I was able to get the best out of people I worked with.

A President cannot always be popular.

In every walk of life, you must have leaders. An education in the spiritual world, in the labor field, in the agricultural field, we must have leaders.

Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.

When things haven’t gone well for you, call in a secretary or a staff man and chew him out. You will sleep better and they will appreciate the attention.

I don’t think there is a single social issue I haven’t spoken on.

A man without a vote is man without protection.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.

My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!

It sure is hell to be president.

Blacks, especially in America, have been raised with a slave mentality – they don’t feel that they have the right to speak as loud as possible.

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.

Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.

What you guys want, I’m for.

For me, it’s enough that I have the first and last word.

To govern means to pillage, as everyone knows.

Nobody is my boss.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

I have only one counsel for you – be master.

Political courage is not political suicide.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

Only the educated are free.

I’m not convinced that women have the education or the sense of their own history enough or that they understand the cruelty of which men are capable and the delight that many men will take in seeing you choose to chain yourself – then they get to say ‚See, you did it yourself.‘

I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse, but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.

If I were a Negro, I’d be fighting, as Martin Luther King fought, for human recognition and justice. I’d rather go down with my flag flying. If you’re weak or crippled, or you can’t speak out or fight back in some way, then people don’t hesitate to treat you badly.

I’m not going to change the world. You’re not going to change the world. But we can help – we can all help.

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.

It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer’s you are an old fart. That’s how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone.

In the public eye, girls and women with strong perspectives are hated. If you’re a girl with an opinion, people just hate you. There are still people who are afraid of successful women, and that’s so lame.

A woman can’t be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can’t do it by herself.

Chavez, who came out of the ranks of the Venezuelan Army, is methodical and tireless. I have observed him over the course of 17 years, since his first visit to Cuba. He is an extremely humanitarian and law-abiding person; he has never taken revenge on anybody.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.