“It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.”

“I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-paying jobs, and American leadership in new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology.”

“Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.”

“The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

“Leadership is influence.”

“The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than any other American president.”

“All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies.”

“In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.”

“The House Republican leadership has simply run out of ideas.”