Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty.

One man with courage is a majority.

We also can’t try to take over and rebuild every country that falls into crisis. That’s not leadership; that’s a recipe for quagmire, spilling American blood and treasure that ultimately weakens us. It’s the lesson of Vietnam, of Iraq – and we should have learned it by now.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it… anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.

I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.

I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.

Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past.

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

If I should ever be captured, I want no negotiation – and if I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

At Facebook, we build tools to help people connect with the people they want and share what they want, and by doing this we are extending people’s capacity to build and maintain relationships.

Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.

I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I’d written, I don’t want to leave that behind.

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Prayer is such a basic foundation of a Christian’s relationship with God. It’s how we communicate and fellowship with Him. But a surprising number of people, young and old, new and even long-time Christians, say they’re not satisfied with their prayer life.

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

I try to lead by example, being conscious of others and being responsible.

History has proven that each generation of Howard graduates will forge the way forward for our country and our world.

It’s a rather rude gesture, but at least it’s clear what you mean.

You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It’s very real. It’s very strong.

We should work with the principle that a work that can be done at a lower level should never be escalated to a higher level.

There is a huge need and a huge opportunity to get everyone in the world connected, to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future. The scale of the technology and infrastructure that must be built is unprecedented, and we believe this is the most important problem we can focus on.

See, behind all my tough, rough exterior is basically a marshmallow, maybe a pussycat. But not a wimp!

Politicians must set their aims for the high ground and according to our various leanings, Democratic, Republican, Independent, we will follow. Politicians must be told if they continue to sink into the mud of obscenity, they will proceed alone.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.

I don’t regard myself as a cracking good climber. I’m just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I’m good on ice.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

In my divorce, I stood up and said to my ex-wife, ‚Hey, I messed up. This had nothing to do with you. I didn’t understand what marriage was. I cheated. I was wrong. We couldn’t fix it; it got worse. I stepped away because I didn’t want it to get any worse. You’re the mother of my kids – I don’t want to hate you.‘

If you want to know your true opinion of someone, watch the effect produced in you by the first sight of a letter from him.

A director makes 100 decisions an hour. Students ask me how you know how to make the right decision, and I say to them, ‚If you don’t know how to make the right decision, you’re not a director.‘

A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase.

I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America. But it doesn’t mean I won’t run.

Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.

Skype actually does get a fair bit of revenue.

A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

You cannot be President of the United States if you don’t have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff.

There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

Diplomacy is listening to what the other guy needs. Preserving your own position, but listening to the other guy. You have to develop relationships with other people so when the tough times come, you can work together.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

Facebook and Instagram are both really popular with teens, both in the U.S. and globally across the world. I think what you’re starting to see is that there are all these different ways that people want to share and communicate.

If you don’t like what someone has to say, argue with them.

What Britain needs is an iron lady.

You have to be careful about how much you reveal to people that look up to you so much.

I hold a lot of things in. I’m always making sure everybody is okay. I usually don’t rage; I usually don’t curse. So for me, it’s a great thing to be able to scream and say whatever I want.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.

When I tell a child something the first time, I’m nice. The 15th time, I start to get aggravated.

How to drive a guy crazy: send him a telegram and on the top put ‚page 2.‘

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

But I’m pretty good with collaborative thinking. I work well with other people.