"Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership"

"One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency"

"Character matters; leadership descends from character"

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it"

"Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes"

"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers"

"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership"

"Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership"

"Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership"

"The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy"

"President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored people's faith in the presidency and in government"