Important Principles

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
- B. C. Forbes

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
- Abraham Lincoln

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
- Robert E. Lee

The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self,
can occur very quietly in the world,
as if it were nothing at all.
- Soren Kierkegaard

Further reading: Act on Your Principles

Compassion is Morality

Honor Your Commitments

Set an Impeccable Example
     

An Inspiring Leader

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more, you are a leader.
- John Quincy Adams

A leader is not one who says, "Follow me."
A leader is one who says, "I'll go first."
- Neale Donald Walsch

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leaders are those who empower others.
- Bill Gates

It is amazing how much you can accomplish
when it doesn't matter who gets the credit.
- Anonymous

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.
- Robert E. Lee

Your example is far more influential and inspiring
than any words of instruction, or threats,
or even words of encouragement.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Leading by Example

I choose to adapt to the circumstances in which I find myself

Stay adaptable, stay Joyful

How to Become a Leader

Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life
     

Staying True to Righteousness

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
- Abraham Lincoln

The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self,
can occur very quietly in the world,
as if it were nothing at all.
- Soren Kierkegaard

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
- Robert E. Lee

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
- B. C. Forbes

Further reading: Compassion is Morality

Set an Impeccable Example

Act on Your Principles
Honor Your Commitments       

A Clear Conscience

When will our consciences grow so tender
that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
- Eleanor Roosevelt

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.
- Robert E. Lee

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink,
but they whose heart is firm,
and whose conscience approves their conduct,
will pursue their principles unto death.
- Thomas Paine

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
- B. C. Forbes

There are only two ways to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball.
One is to have a clear conscience,
and the other is to have no conscience at all.
- Ogden Nash (paraphrase)

Cowardice asks the question - is it safe?
Expediency asks the question - is it politic?
Vanity asks the question - is it popular?
But conscience asks the question - is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position
that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular;
but one must take it BECAUSE it is right.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today's picture is of a Yazidi refugee camp.

Further reading: Passing the Torch

Your Choices Determine Everything

Character

Martin Luther King, Jr.
    

Being a Leader

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more, you are a leader.
- John Quincy Adams

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

A leader is not one who says, "Follow me."
A leader is one who says, "I'll go first."
- Neale Donald Walsch

Leaders are those who empower others.
- Bill Gates

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.
- Robert E. Lee

It is amazing how much you can accomplish
when it doesn't matter who gets the credit.
- Anonymous

Your example is far more influential and inspiring
than any words of instruction, or threats,
or even words of encouragement.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Becoming a Leader

I choose to adapt to the circumstances in which I find myself

Leading by Example

Stay adaptable, stay Joyful

Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life

Leadership

Motivation

Never Give Up

Robert E. Lee quote: But what a cruel thing is war

But what a cruel thing is war to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world, to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world!
- Robert E. Lee

The above quote is from Robert E. Lee's letter of Christmas Day 1862 to his wife. More of his letter follows...

"...I will commence this holy day by writing to you. My heart is filled with gratitude to Almighty God for His unspeakable mercies with which He has blessed us in this day, for those He has granted us from the beginning of life, and particularly for those He has vouchsafed us during the past year. What should have become of us without His crowning help and protection? Oh, if our people would only recognise it and cease from vain self-boasting and adulation, how strong would be my belief in final success and happiness to our country!

But what a cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbours, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world! I pray that, on this day when only peace and good-will are preached to mankind, better thoughts may fill the hearts of our enemies and turn them to peace.

Our army was never in such good health and condition since I have been attached to it. I believe they share with me my disappointment that the enemy did not renew the combat on the 13th. I was holding back all day and husbanding our strength and ammunition for the great struggle, for which I thought I was preparing. Had I divined that was to have been his only effort, he would have had more of it. My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men."