When leadership rises to genius it has the power of transforming, of transforming experience into power. And that is what experience is for, to be made into power. The great leader creates as well as directs power.

I am convinced that any feeling of exaltation because we have people under us should be conquered, for I am sure that if we enjoy being over people, there will be something in our manner which will make them dislike being under us.

The state accumulates moral power only through the spiritual activity of their citizens.

In crowds we have unison, in groups harmony. We want the single voice but not the single note; that is the secret of the group.

Conflict is resolved not through compromise, but through invention.

administrative purpose usually outruns the facts. Indeed the administrative official's ardor for facts usually begins when he wants to change the facts!

there is a pernicious tendency to make the opinions of the expert prevail by crowd methods, to rush the people instead of educating them.