The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

Diplomacy never stops, and, with or without an election, it never stops.

Every organization needs to be introspective, transparent, and honest with itself. This only works if everyone is unified on the goals and purposes of the organization and there is trust within the team. High-performing, successful organizations build cultures of introspection and trust and never lose sight of their purpose.

First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.

With vision only, you get no follow-through. With enforcers only, the vision is realized but leaves a lot of wreckage.

The most effective means of ensuring the government's accountability to the people is an aggressive, free, challenging, untrusting press.

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