A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.

One cannot underestimate how widely admired Tom Daschle is in Washington for his integrity.

Ronald Reagan is clearly to television what Franklin Roosevelt was to radio.

The proudest moment for [a teacher of leaders] is seeing not what students learn but what they do.

It's very, very hard to speak truth to power when the truth is unpleasant. I think it's one of the toughest things especially a young person has to do and the only way you can do it is if you're willing to walk out the door if he doesn't take your advice. Or if you're willing to walk out the door if he goes over the line.

Morality in government begins with officials using words as honestly as possible to describe the truth.

I think it's particularly raw coming the day after the Electoral College, and Bill Clinton, he's taking this hard. It's been very hard to him. He thought his wife was gonna win. He believed she should have won. I think he believes, basically, it was an unfair result.