A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

I shall return.

児孫のために美田を買わず。

-- The charismatic giant who led Japan's Meiji Restoration through force of personality and moral authority

Eis ton kratiston. (To the strongest.)

-- The Macedonian king who conquered the known world before his thirtieth birthday

I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

-- The Macedonian king who conquered the known world before his thirtieth birthday

I am never less alone than when by myself, and never less idle than when at leisure.

-- The Roman general who defeated Hannibal at Zama

My victories have left sufficient offspring: Leuctra and Mantinea.

-- The Theban general who shattered Sparta's military supremacy at Leuctra

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.

-- Mark Twain