. . .a sense of humor can be a great help-particularly a sense of humor about (oneself). William Howard Taft joked about his own corpulence and people loved it; took nothing from his inherent dignity. Lincoln eased tense moments with bawdy stories, and often poked fun at himself-and history honors him for this human quality. A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.
Dwight D. EisenhowerWe ... must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow.
Dwight D. EisenhowerAn intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.
Dwight D. Eisenhower