Serving others breaks you free from the shackles of self and self-absorption that choke out the joy of living.

Leadership: The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.

Authority: The skill of getting people to willingly do your will, because of your personal influence.

Who then is the greatest leader? The one who has served the most.

Power: The ability to force or coerce someone to do your will, even if they would choose not to, because of your position or your might.

There is great joy in leading with authority, which is serving others by meeting their legitimate needs.

Those who follow the crowd will never be followed by the crowd.

INTENTIONS + ACTION = WILL

A seagull manager is one who periodically flies into the area, makes a lot of noise, dumps on the people, maybe eats their lunch, and flies away.

Authority cannot be bought or sold, given or taken away.

INTENTIONS - ACTION = SQUAT

All order, I've come to understand, is theoretical, unreal — a harmless, sensible, smiling mask men slide between the two great, dark realities, the self and the world — two snake pits.

What would become of the world if the condemned started to confide their heartaches to the executioners?

When anyone has the power to destroy the whole human race in a matter of hours, it becomes a moral issue. The church must speak out.

The fact there is no route-map to utopia does not mean that there are no routes to more accessible destinations.

I call upon those who love freedom to stand with us now. Together we shall achieve victory.

Editing is the most companionable form of education.

The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.

You cannot impose ideologies on people who do not embrace it wholeheartedly.

"I hope to-morrow will be a fine day, Lane." "It never is, sir." "Lane, you're a perfect pessimist." "I do my best to give satisfaction, sir."

Beauty is whatever anyone thinks is beautiful.