"To be strong I must first admit that I am weak. And that requires some of the greatest strength imaginable."

"Leadership is simple. It’s laying down one’s life on behalf of another for no other reason than such an action represents what my existence is all about in the first place."

"Discerning the difference between a dictator and a leader is quite easy. The former cannot help but see ‘leading’ and ‘serving’ as stark contradictions that by their very nature are utterly incompatible. The latter can’t tell the difference"

"Our best-laid plans are often our worst-made decisions."