To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good, or else that it's a well-considered act in conformity with natural law. Fortunately, it is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions.
Aleksandr SolzhenitsynA leader should not be a man who arbitrarily imported his own ideas but the essential focal point for a group of people who trusted one another and worked for a common aim.
Aleksandr SolzhenitsynIf you wanted to put the world to rights, who should you begin with: yourself or others?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn