10 Quotes from the President

10 by 10 on Tuesdays

Our featured quote this week is on making a difference.

One way to make a difference today – in the United States – is to vote for local, state and national leadership.

And in celebration of election day, we feature quotes from  former United States Presidents…reminders that can help us be and select better leaders.

Good for morale. Good for productivity. Good for overall performance.

1. “A [leader] cannot always be popular.” Harry S. Truman

2.  “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.John Quincy Adams

3.  “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”   Abraham Lincoln

4.  “We need not fear the expression of ideas—we do need to fear their suppression.”  Harry Truman

5.  “There is nothing wrong in America that can’t be fixed with what is right in America.” Bill Clinton
6.   “There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens cannot cure.” Dwight Eisenhour

7.  “There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves. Lyndon B. Johnson

8.  “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” John F. Kennedy

9.  “And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy

10.  “Don’t boo.  VOTE.”  Barack Obama

*Note: 10 by 10 on Tuesday (also know as a Quick List) is a weekly feature is for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs. Here you will find 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc). And it will be posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Here’s our collection of Quick Lists to date.

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