George W. Bush: "I want to lead"

Dwight D. Eisenhower: You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership. Faye Wattleton: Whoever is providing leadership needs to be as fresh and thoughtful and reflective as possible to make the very best fight. James Kouzes and Barry Posner: There's nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can't clearly articulate why we're doing what we're doing. Margaret Chase Smith: Leadership is not manifested by coercion, even against the resented. Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any measures. Peter F. Drucker: Leaders shouldn't attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can't compromise. Winston Churchill: The price of greatness is responsibility.