Leaders are not pale reflectors of major social conflicts; they play up some, play down others, ignore still others.
James MacGregor BurnsA revolution is an act of violence whereby one class shatters the authority of another.
James MacGregor BurnsLet us face reality. The framers (of the Constitution) have simply been too shrewd for us. They have outwitted us. They designed separate institutions that cannot be unified by mechanical linkages frail bridges(or) tinkering. If we are to turn the founders upside down we must directly confront the Constitutional structure they erected.
James MacGregor BurnsSuch leadership occurs when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.
James MacGregor Burns