They continually light the way, and in the process, let each person know that what they do makes a difference. A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all. A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.
Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.
The man who follows a crowd will never be followed by a crowd. We are reformers in the spring and summer, but in autumn we stand by the old. Reformers in the morning, and conservers at night. I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. I'm their leader, I've got to follow them.