There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline; he is limited by circumstances.

Give me a man with a good allowance of nose ... when I want any good head - work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose.

An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool - shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple - teach him. He who...

When we got into office the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.

After a battle is over people talk a lot about how decisions were methodically reached but actually there's always a hell of a lot of groping around.

Optimism is the foundation of courage.

I don't care a damn for your loyal service when you think I am right when I really want it most is when you think I am wrong.

The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

A great leader must always keep in mind the golden rule: respect for their subordinates. Tribute to Noah Sealth.

Politics is so difficult, it's generally only people who aren't quite up to the task who feel convinced they are.

Politics should be a field that attracts statesmen, not future CEOs and board members.

What trumps the 'How' of Leadership is the 'Why'

Do you know how to unite people behind you, Child Carridin? The quickest way? No? Loose a lion - a rabid lion - in the streets. And when panic grips the people, once it has turned their bowels to...

Besides, two kinds of people have the courage to make someone else's decisions: the hero, who comes to your rescue when you can't even cry out for help, and the tyrant. The only difference between...

... Physicians tell us of hectic fever, that in its beginning it is easy to cure, but hard to recognize; whereas, after a time, not having been detected and treated at the first, it becomes easy to...

Strength lies not in defence but in attack.

The man who shouts wins battles

Being the commander of a Ruminarii war vessel meant that he had risen to the rank by means of assassination and ruthlessness and was therefore implicitly distrusted by the Tidhii Mah'k'hai {Naval...

I've often told people that the greatness of this football program will emerge when The Streak ends. I hope you will all live up to that. It's all numbers. It's nothing. It's not what we're about....

For if you look closely at the so-called idols of the world, they have something in common. They were ignorant. They ignored the noise. They created their own path.

Inspiration is someone who gives you freedom to think out of his own ways. He doesn't want you to believe in his own ideas.

Life is full of games. Be a proactive player. Most importantly, know who is throwing at you, what and why. When you do, life becomes fun...

The hardest challenge being an HR is that sometimes you have to be the LAWYER, the JUDGE and the HANGMAN.

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

Seldom can one attain victory in warfare without allies. Some allies provide direct assistance, the two forces battling side by side. Other allies provide logistical support, whether weapons and...

JFK had a way of grabbing grandeur from mishap.

The principles that guide your decisions as a leader must not be contradictory to your personal values. Your personal values must lay the strong foundation on which you build your leadership tenets....

Successful entrepreneurs figure out when to drive their ideas forward & when to listen to constructive criticism.

... every monarch needs a blow on the head, from time to time.

Gentlemen. You are looking at the true Abraham Lincoln of Arabia. And in order to end our internal bickering - our civil war, if you will - I have solicited your aid.