On Chieftancy leadership and inspiration
- “A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader; a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves”.
- “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way”.
- “A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd”.
- “Our chief want is somebody who shall inspire us to be what we know we could be”.
ON DUTY SERVICE
- “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things”.
- “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble”.
- “It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well”.
- On personal character
- “Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim”.
- “Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself”.
