It took Einstein ten years of groping through the fog to get the theory of special relativity, and he was a bright guy.

The greatest leaders build organizations that, in the end, don't need them.

Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.

Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great.

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.

People are not your most important asset....the right people are.

If your company disappeared, would it leave a gaping hole that could not easily be filled by any other enterprise on the planet?