Leadership Quotes, page 16

“Do right, and you will be conspicuous.”

“Be good, and you will be lonesome.”

“A man should not be without morals; it is better to have bad morals than none at all.”

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.”

“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.”

“When people do not respect us, we are sharply offended. Yet, in his private heart, no man respects himself much.”

“Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.”

“Loyalty to country — always. Loyalty to government — when it deserves it.”

“When in doubt, tell the truth.”

“No civilization can be perfect until the exact equality between men and women is included.”

“An honest man in politics shines more than he would elsewhere.”

“Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”

“The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance.”

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.”

“Don't listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.”

“I salute the man who goes through life always helpful, knowing no fear, and to whom aggressiveness and resentment are alien.”

“Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.”

“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”

“The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.”

“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.”

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.”

“You have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else.”

“A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.”

“The destiny of civilized humanity depends more than ever on the moral forces it is capable of generating.”

“A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.”

“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.”

“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”

“Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.”

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.”