Woodrow Wilson Quotes

At the end of the day, we need a leader who thinks with his head but leads with his heart.

Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.

Those who have the largest hearts have the soundest understandings; and they are the truest philosophers who can forget themselves.

Where two discourse, if the anger of one rises, he is the wise man who lets the contest fall.

The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of selfish passions. From there, it is not such a large step to the realization that respecting the susceptibilities and rights of others is as important as defending one's own susceptibilities and rights if civilized society is to be safeguarded.

Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate

When a man has fulfilled all four of these requisites-to be wide awake, to have fear, respect, and absolute assurance-there are no mistakes for which he will have to account; under such conditions his actions lose the blundering quality of the acts of a fool. If such a man fails, or suffers a defeat, he will have lost only a battle, and there will be no pitiful regrets over that.

Compassion is aptly summed up in the Golden Rule, which asks us to look into our own hearts, discover what gives us pain, and then refuse, under any circumstance whatsoever, to inflict that pain on anybody else. Compassion can be defined, therefore, as an attitude of principled, consistent altruism.

The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.

The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?

Wisdom includes not getting angry unnecessarily. The Law ignores trifles and the wise man does, too.

A heart set on love will do no wrong.

Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.

Some things have eternal value, and compassion is one of them. I hope we never lose that. Compassion for humans as well as animals.

Kindness and a good heart are the foundation for success in this life, progress on the spiritual path, and the fulfillment of our aspirations. Our need for them is not limited to any specific time, place, society, or culture.

Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them.

A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does.

When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience. When we are able to recognize and forgive ignorant actions of the past, we gain strength to constructively solve the problems of the present.

Awareness of others is a beautiful thing. Learning how to support and encourage, and stopping long enough to pay attention to someone other than yourself, is a truly beautiful quality. There are a thousand beautiful things we can find about ourselves.

To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others. Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.

Sometimes the most intelligent thing is not to do anything, certainly nothing loaded with the imbecility of emotionality.

The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others.

Let us cultivate love and compassion, both of which give life true meaning. This is the religion I preach. It is simple. Its temple is the heart. Its teaching is love and compassion. Its moral values are loving and respecting others, whoever they may be. Whether one is a lay person or a monastic, we have no other option if we wish to survive in this world.

While personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.