1923 -2015
1. His honesty:
“I always tried to be correct, not politically correct.”
2. His courage:
“I have been accused of many things in my life, but not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.”
3. His wisdom:
“I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or scheme was: Would it work? The acid test is in performance, not promises. It is not from weakness that one commands respect. As long as the leaders take care of their people, they will obey the leaders.”
4. His self-confidence:
“I have never been overconcerned or obsessed with opinion polls or popularity polls. I think a leader who is, is a weak leader. If you are concerned with whether your rating will go up or down, then you are not a leader. You are just catching the wind … you will go where the wind is blowing. And that’s not what I am in this for.”
5. His political astuteness:
"One man one vote is a most difficult form of government ... Results can be erratic."
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