“I should say tact was worth much more than wealth as a road to leadership.... I mean that subtle apprehension which teaches a person how to do and say the right thing at the right time. It coexists with very ordinary qualities, and yet many great geniuses are without it. Of all human qualities I consider it the most convenient--not always the highest; yet I would rather have it than many more shining qualities.” ShouldHumansMeanPersonsLeadershipWealthQualityTeachGeniusHighestOrdinaryShiningRight ThingSubtleRight TimeConvenientApprehensionCoexistTactHuman Qualities Author:M. E. W. Sherwood
“It is better to pay court to a queen ... than to worship, as we too often do, some unworthy person whose wealth is his sole passport into society. I believe that a habit of respect is good for the human race.” BelieveHumansPersonsI BelieveWealthPayRaceHabitWorshipRespectCourtQueensHuman RaceSoleUnworthyPassports Author:M. E. W. Sherwood