Purpose and laughter are the twins that must not separate. Each is empty without the other.

The servant-leader is servant first... It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first.

Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.

Who is the enemy? Who is holding back more rapid movement to the better society that is reasonable and possible with available resources?...Evil, stupidity, apathy, the 'system' are not the enemy...The real enemy is fuzzy thinking on the part of good, intelligent, vital people...In short, the enemy is strong natural servants who have the potential to lead but do not lead, or who choose to follow a non-servant.

Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.

The work exists for the person as much as the person exists for the work.

Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams.