“Democracy's worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents.” LeaderVirtueDemocracyWorstFaultsConstituentsStranger In A Strange Land Author:Robert A. Heinlein
“Nonsense prevails, modesty fails Grace and virtue turn into stupidity While the calendar fades almost all barricades to a pale compromise And our leaders have feasts on the backsides of beasts They still think they're the gods of antiquity If something you missed didn't even exist It was just an ideal is it such a surprise?” IfsThinkingStillsTurnsLeaderVirtueGraceFailingIdealsSurpriseStupidityCompromiseBeastNonsenseFadesModestyPaleAntiquityCalendarsBarricadesBacksides Author:Elvis Costello
“There is no organizations and institutions that are worthwhile in terms of fighting for and dying for unless there is some individual integrity and character and virtue that is at work within various individuals in those institutions especially their leaders.” CharacterFightingIndividualTermLeaderVirtueDyingIntegrityOrganizationInstitutionsVariousWorthwhileIntegrity And Character Author:Cornel West