Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour.
A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. – The taste of anything can be changed. – But poison cannot be changed into nectar.
The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.
Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.
Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.
A leader must have the courage to act against an expert’s advice.
I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.
Revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.