I start with the premise that the function of leadership…

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

Unsourced, On Leadership

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The shortcomings of America’s political leaders do not stop at our borders. - View Quote Details on The shortcomings of America’s political leaders do not stop at…
Isn’t it about time that the US government stop supporting dictatorships and avaricious oligarchies with our tax monies, munitions and diplomacy? - View Quote Details on Isn’t it about time that the US government stop supporting…
…organized labor…rushes to support the party without demanding a turn away from corporatism toward workers’ needs. This is the logic of the lesser of two evils. It tethers labor to a relentless slide deeper into the corporate power pits year after year. - View Quote Details on …organized labor…rushes to support the party without demanding a turn…
When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated. - View Quote Details on When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated.
…the Democratic and Republican parties, two apparently distinct political entities feeding at the same corporate trough. - View Quote Details on …the Democratic and Republican parties, two apparently distinct political entities…
Like sex in Victorian England, the reality of Big Business today is our big dirty secret. - View Quote Details on Like sex in Victorian England, the reality of Big Business…
A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity. - View Quote Details on A society that has more justice is a society that…
Every time I see something terrible, it’s like I see it at age 19. I keep a freshness that way. - View Quote Details on Every time I see something terrible, it’s like I see…
Ours is a system of corporate socialism, where companies capitalize their profits and socialize their losses…in effect, they tax you for their accidents, bungling, boondoggles, and mismanagement, just like a government. We should be able to dis-elect them. - View Quote Details on Ours is a system of corporate socialism, where companies capitalize…
Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. - View Quote Details on Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to…