"They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech."― James Stockdale Topic(s): HistoryMore From James Stockdale"He’s a novice, but he’s had these – he’s experienced in leadership in tight circumstances. He started – he dropped the first bomb, led the first air strike into North Vietnam."More In History"I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy."― Shimon Peres"Once it gets to a point where it becomes a matter of life and death to occupy a position of leadership or not, with an eye on future opportunities, therein lies the danger."― Kgalema Motlanthe"We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history."― Daisaku Ikeda