Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

Even the greatest of all strategists must occasionally take into account the presence of an enemy.

Have a vision; but it's not enough to have a vision, you have to communicate that vision to others. You have to communicate it to people who work with you and for you. You have to communicate it to the world leaders with whom you come in touch.

Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.

Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.