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.
A small step in a good direction.
The will to win is more important then the skill to win. It is possible to achieve only what you actively pursue. Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I am. Keep your head high and work hard everyday, because you'll never get that day back
A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives.
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.
Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.
None of us really pushes hard enough. People always talk about playing over your head when you are up against someone really good. Maybe you don't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had.
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.
We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet. "
I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don't get in it.
David did not pay for his forgiveness. He did pay for his unforgiveness.
Doing the right thing isn't always easy - in fact, sometimes it's real hard - but just remember that doing the right thing is always right.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
We must offer the world leadership designed to advance the goal of universal progress and enduring peace.
Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.
Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
No matter how good you think you are as a leader, my goodness, the people around you will have all kinds of ideas for how you can get better. So for me, the most fundamental thing about leadership is to have the humility to continue to get feedback and to try to get better - because your job is to try to help everybody else get better.
Schools often get the teachers they deserve!
So much of what you do physically happens because you've thought about it and mentally prepared for it.