“ The most essential requirement for leaders is neither age nor gender. It is neither certificates nor positions. It is the character that reveals trust and exemplary life. Israelmore Ayivor
“ Who you are when you have no power to say anything, and who you become when you have power to say everything will determine whether you are a leader or not. Israelmore Ayivor
“ Achievements take leaders' name everywhere. Character keeps those names wherever they reach. A leader with no trust soon fades no matter how far he goes. Israelmore Ayivor
“ And don’t forget, if you are very intelligent but load yourself with bad characters, nobody will follow you. Israelmore Ayivor
“ [J]ust the sight of this book, even though it was of no authority, made me wonder how it happened that so many different men – and learned men among them – have been and are so inclined to express bot… Christine de Pizan
“ Aggression in bears can be and often is a stepping stone to friendship. Friendship and alliances frequently develop by repeated interactions, with initial aggression that lessens over time. Benjamin Kilham
“ If you emulate the behaviours of confident people, you will help yourself to become confident. Sam Owen
“ Most of the world’s problems are caused by people who made education compulsory, but personal development optional. Because of them, we have many intelligent people who lack good characters. Israelmore Ayivor
“ Parents who discipline their child by discussing the consequences of their actions produce children who have better moral development , compared to children whose parents use authoritarian methods and… Simon Baron-Cohen
“ You may have good skills and better knowledge, but it is your attitude that will bring people closer to you. Israelmore Ayivor
“ At the heart of my argument is the view that religious faith, far from being inevitably on the side of the status quo, should on principle hold this world to higher standards. E.J. Dionne Jr.
“ In a village where everyone has only one leg, the biped will hop about more lamely than anyone else, if he knows what is good for him. Idries Shah
“ Ownership is not limited to material things. It can also apply to points of view. Once we take ownership of an idea — whether it’s about politics or sports — what do we do? We love it perhaps more tha… Dan Ariely