"Absolute identity with one’s cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership." ― Woodrow Wilson Topic(s): Leadership More From Woodrow Wilson "If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States, they are going to own it." "Interest does not tie nations together; it sometimes separates them. But sympathy and understanding does unite them." "One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat." More In Leadership "Americans like fat books and thin women."― Russell Baker "Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall."― Stephen Covey "Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them."― Daisaku Ikeda