Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred. – Proverb
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. – Dean Acheson
A leader knows whats best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it. – Ken Adelman
Every ruler is harsh whose laws is new. – Aeschylus
Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leaders success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively. – Norman Allen
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. – Marian Anderson
All poets adore explosions, thunderstorms, tornadoes, conflagrations, ruins, scenes of spectacular carnage. The poetic imagination is therefore not at all a desirable quality in a chief of state. – W. H. Auden
If you have fear of those that command you, spare those that obey you. – Rabbi Ben Azai
A leader is a person you will follow to a place you wouldnt go by yourself. – Joel A. Barker
The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive. – Joe Batten
