The man who once cursed his fate, now curses himself - and pays his psychoanalyst.

Leaders develop their styles as they interact with their constituencies. They move toward the style that seems most effective in dealing with the mixture of elements that make up their constituencies.

Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

It is one of the ironies of history that reformers so often misjudge the consequences of their reforms.

Creativity requires the freedom to consider unthinkable alternatives, to doubt the worth of cherished practices.

In the United States, to an unprecedented degree, the individual's social role has come to be determined not by who he is but by what he can accomplish.