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- There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
- Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527), The Prince (1532)
- Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
- Harry S Truman (1884 - 1972)
- The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
- Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC)
- Virtue is insufficient temptation.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.
- Evelyn Waugh (1903 - 1966)
- It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
- Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
- Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
- Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
- Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)
- When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
- Henry Miller (1891 - 1980)
- Truth springs from argument amongst friends.
- David Hume (1711 - 1776)
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