Wars may be fought with weapons but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul to either conquer or perish with honor is the secret of victory.

Wars may be fought with weapons but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

There is a time to take counsel of your fears and there is a time to never listen to any fear.

The continuous narrative of existence is a lie. There is no continuous narrative, there are lit-up moments, and the rest is dark.

True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.

There are only three things you need to let go of judging, controlling, and being right. Release these three and you will have the whole mind and twinkly heart of a child.

In this era of world leadership, the metal detector is the altar and the minicam may be god.

I feel like I'm being too Zen. I'm inhaling too much patchouli and incense. It's embarrassing.

No one's more important than people.

"Before you make a decision," he said, "I want you to know that I love you."

I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first.

The fashion industry [is] built on, and thrives on, our collective insecurity.