I've never found an important decision made by a great organization that was made at a point of unanimity. Significant decisions carry risks and inevitably some will oppose it. In these settings, the great legislative leader must be artful in handling uncomfortable decisions, and this requires rigor.

In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever.

Good is the enemy of great. And that's one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.

If you have a charismatic cause you don't need to be a charismatic leader.

The only mistakes you can learn from are the ones you survive.

In a truly great company profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life but they are not the very point of life

There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, "We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail."