Pastoral Resources

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.

Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader.

We are an age without leaders. We stopped having leaders at the end of the 20th century.

Leadership is particularly necessary to ensure ready acceptance of the unfamiliar and that which is contrary to tradition.

The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it.

I think that ego-driven leaders will be a thing of the past because the masses are tired.

Black leadership has to recognize that principles more than speech, character more than a claim, is greater in advancing the cause of our liberation than what has transpired thus far.

As a result of that, America desires a moderate Islam; an Islam that America can control; an Islam that America can give direction to and give orders to its leaders.

They should regard me as what I am. I am a spiritual leader and teacher.

Qaddafi is hated because he is the leader of a small country that is rich, but he uses his money to finance liberation struggles.

Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.

Instead of starting a new nuclear arms race, now is the time to reclaim our Nation's position of leadership on nuclear nonproliferation efforts.

Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want.

Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during the last quarter-century.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.

If Turkey is prepared to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, then its leaders can proceed immediately to direct dialogue with its counterparts in Armenia to define a common vision for the future.

On February 7, 2.2 million Haitians went to the polls and exercised their constitutional right to select a leader. They went by foot, by tap tap and other forms of transportation, traveling hours and standing in line for almost a day to get to their polling places.

Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days.

Elected leaders who forget how they got there won't the next time.