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 was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

As a leader, one must sometimes take actions that are unpopular, or whose results will not be known for years to come.

A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.