Nelson Mandela

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us read more

We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful: those in command of immense market power and those who dare to fashion the world in their own image

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society read more

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to read more

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a con-sensus of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom: a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.