leadership Quotes

Before deciding what to do about national space policy, Obama set up an outside review panel of space experts, headed up by my friend Norm Augustine, former head of Lockheed Martin and a former government official.

Not everyone will understand this need for America to lead the world in space.

I'm no leader; I'm a little humble follower.

A political event was that I met Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary. He is a young, intelligent guy, very sure of himself and extraordinarily audacious; I think we hit it off well.

A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius.

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory.

He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.