Power

The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the promptings of a brave, determined spirit.

Course of Action

A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.

Good Leader

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worse when they despise him.  But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, “We did it ourselves.”

Secret Pride

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny.  You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

Goal of Being Leaders

Leaders aren’t born, they are made.  And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.  And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.

Prolonged Prosperity

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.

Moral Authority and Character

Society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

Granny

What was you doing this time last year? I had spent the weekend with Aunt Faye to give Martha Sue a break. I received a call that Granny had fell and being taken to hospital.  We all were at the hospital with Granny – since I already had my bags packed to stay with Aunt Faye – I told “the girls” that I would stay with Granny rather she went home or stayed at the hospital. So they finally went home- once it was determined that they would keep Granny. You know Granny – things changed – she had to be admitted to ICU – I called “the girls” back up there. That was the start of the end. Each one of us has that special thing or time with Granny that  means the world to us. Mine was being able to stay with Granny in the hospital as much as possible and knowing that I was with Granny on her last three ambulance rides. Each ambulance that I see I think of Granny. Granny always wanted family with her.  We all know that it has been a year – someone said that it would get better with time – where is that person? I have a few choice words to say to them. I am not sure it has gotten any easier.  I realize that 11 kids lost their Mother  and 11 in-laws lost their Mother-in-law and over 70 kids lost their Granny. Is anyone else like me in the way that they feel like it was just yesterday that Granny left us? I thought that I was handling things pretty good until today – I had been to the cemetry since Granny’s headstone was put in – but Pete was with me today. Sunday’s have been hard on me for months, but today Pete told me that he knew I was not happy and that I had not been happy in a while. Pete says that he knows me better than I know myself, I really think he does. He said that I had gone down hill since losing Granny. Duh! Wasn’t I suppose to? But I got to thinking – what would Granny think? Would Granny like what she sees in me right now?

Granny – I love you!

Peace

Peace is not something you wish for, it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away.

Final Test of Leaders

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on.