Quote by George Will
Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and

Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and get away with it – short-term pain for long-term gain. – George Will

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I say statecraft is soulcraft. Just as all education is moral education because learning conditions conduct, most legislation is moral legislations because it conditions the action and the thought of the nation in broad and important spheres in life. – George Will

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Well, you know, the definition of second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. – George Will

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To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you – a reason to hope – a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better. – Mike DeWine

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Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. – Jim Rohn

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The test of leadership for David Cameron was actually to bring the British Conservative Party back in to the mainstream. – David Miliband

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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. – Sun Tzu

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