A leader is the wave pushed ahead by the ship.
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A military leader must possess as much character as intellect. Men who have a great deal of intellect and little character are the least suited; they are like a ship whose masts are out of proportion to the ballast; it is preferable to have much character and little intellect. Those men whose intellect is mediocre and whose character is in proportion are likely to succeed in their profession. The base must equal the height.
As a leader, one must sometimes take actions that are unpopular, or whose results will not be known for years to come.
You can't push a rope, but you can pull it. In other words, sometimes you just can't lead from behind. You can't muscle or push things along. As a leader during transformation, you have to be out in front - show that you want to learn, be curious, introduce new ideas, ask questions.
Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America.
I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.
I never thought of myself as the leader. The most important person, perhaps.
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