Leadership is to be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing - When you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, butt in favors - When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you - When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice - You may know that your society is doomed.

The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.