"Every man who takes office in Washington..." - Quote by Woodrow Wilson
Every man who takes office in Washington either grows or swells, and when I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is growing or swelling.
More by Woodrow Wilson
“We [Americans] have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man.”
“Government is merely an attempt to express the conscience of everybody, the average conscience of the nation, in the rules that everybody is commanded to obey. That is all it is.”
“The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.”
More on Leadership
“When a leader is upbeat in the face of discouraging circumstances, others admire that quality and want to be like her.”
“I wish they would remember that the charge to Peter was "Feed my sheep", not "Try experiments on my rats", or even "Teach my performing dogs new tricks".”
“The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.”
More on Character
“That which is usually called dotage is not the weak point of all old men, but only of such as are distinguished by their levity.”
“O lady, nobility is thine, and thy form is the reflection of thy nature!”
“Pity the man who has a character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is silent poor indeed.”