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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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Politics should share one purpose with religion: the steady emancipation of the individual through the education of his passions. – George Will

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Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our citizens to be? – George Will

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We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner – by giving them the silent treatment. In so doing, we have weakened, not strengthened, our bargaining position and our leadership. – Theodore C. Sorensen

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On the other hand, the waging of peace as a science, as an art, is in its infancy. But we can trace its growth, its steady progress, and the time will come when there will be particular individuals designated to assume responsibility for and leadership of this movement. – Fredrik Bajer

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Theres a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why theres so much angst across the country. – Rush Limbaugh

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Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on. – Warren Bennis

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