The most serious failure of leadership is the failure to foresee

Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

Not much happens without a dream. And for something great to happen, there must be a great dream. Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams. Much more than a dreamer is required to bring it to reality; but the dream must be there first.

The quality of a society will be judged by what the least privileged in it achieves.

Love without laughter can be grim and oppressive. Laughter without love can be derisive and venomous. Together they make for greatness of spirit.

One must not be afraid of a little silence. Some find silence awkward or oppressive. But a relaxed approach to dialogue will include the welcoming of some silence. It is often a devastating question to ask oneself, but it is sometimes important to ask it - 'In saying what I have in mind will I really improve on the silence?