Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.

I think our politicians could learn a lot from Mandela.

For me every ruler is alien that defies public opinion.

In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government.

It’s amazing, the culture Coach Belichick has been able to create in our system.

I want to use my position of leadership to help move along at a faster pace what I believe and know the Obama administration wants to do around the urgency of climate change.

When you’re one of the leaders of the team, there are no days off.

Yeah, I wasn’t chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn’t planned by anyone.

If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

The fact is that ours is the first generation that can look disease and extreme poverty in the eye, look across the ocean to Africa, and say this, and mean it. We do not have to stand for this. A whole continent written off – we do not have to stand for this.

I cannot possibly believe that I have it made while so many black brothers and sisters are hungry, inadequately housed, insufficiently clothed, denied their dignity as they live in slums or barely exist on welfare.

Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their vision and the aspirations of the people they lead together in a way that benefits everyone.

I have never yet seen any plan which has not been mended by the observations of those who were much inferior in understanding to the person who took the lead in the business.

We need to have business leaders who live by deep, strong principles.

Be the chief but never the lord.

The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.

You’re president, if you conclude my judgment is not the right judgment, I abide by that, but I want an opportunity to have an input.

I just think you ought to talk straight with your people.

I’m the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States.

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

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.

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.

If you continue to keep low performers on your team, that are actually dragging the team down; you’re failing the whole team, and eventually, the whole team is going to fail.

The other day the President said, I know you’ve had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power.

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.

Leaders who are kind of insecure or egocentric, they basically sabotage themselves.

Unless a president can protect the privacy of the advice he gets, he cannot get the advice he needs.

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.

Unless and until you inspire the people, you will not get results. Imposition will never give you the results. Inspiration will always give you the results.

The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.

The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands.

I can’t deny that the thought of being governor, the thought of being president, is alluring. And beyond that, it would be an opportunity to make a real impact on people’s lives on a global scale. But there are a lot of other things I want to do first.

To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.

Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it’s how you deal with your life, with your surroundings.

I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was sitting at a Holiday Inn with my friend, Kurt Campmeyer, when he asked me if I had a personal growth plan. I didn’t. In fact, I didn’t even know you were supposed to have one.

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

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

With tech companies, whoever’s the leader is always questioned, you know. They say, ‚Is this the end of them?‘ And – there’s more – more times people think that’s the case than it really is the case.

Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.

As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than from anyone I encountered in all my years of public life.

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

Sadly, the truth is, there aren’t many people who can be put in high positions who won’t start thinking highly of themselves.

I’m no leader; I’m a little humble follower.

I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

I don’t think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.

There are people who are really good managers, people who can manage a big organization, and then there are people who are very analytic or focused on strategy. Those two types don’t usually tend to be in the same person. I would put myself much more in the latter camp.

Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn’t have much to say about how they’d make it right. They want your vote, but they don’t want you to know their plan.

Some people want to win races. Other people want to be President of the United States.

Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.

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

There are a number of women who have brought about immense change in society.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

America’s promises do not come with a price tag. We meet our commitments. We bear our burdens. That’s one of the reasons why almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office.

I think if we go back and check our record, the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.

I grew up hearing stories about my grandmother – my mother’s mother – who used to go to villages in India in her little VW bug. My grandmother would take a bullhorn and make sure women in these villages knew how to access birth control.

You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.

I have always believed in evolving a consensus before taking any major decision.

You can play fast but not in a hurry. As a point guard, I can dictate that.