Roscoe Conkling's Quotes

He will hew to the line of right, let the chips fly where they may.

Show me a better man. Name one and I am answered; but do not point, as a disqualification, to the very facts which make this man fit beyond all others.

The election before us will be the Austerlitz of American politics.

Obeying instructions I should never dare to disregard, expressing, also, my own firm conviction, I rise in behalf of the State of New York to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can grandly win.

Without bureaus, committees, officials or emissaries to manufacture sentiment in his favor, without intrigue or effort on his part, Grant is the candidate whose supporters have never threatened to bolt.

People don't realize how much control they do have. The more you can show them this control, the easier it is to tap back into the creative side of the brain that allows people to see possibilities and options.

The best way we can encourage people to create companies that create jobs is to celebrate the diverse entrepreneurial stories and the variety of drivers that led these entrepreneurs to sticking their necks out.

The intersection of psychology and business is typically seen as being as congested, stressful, and emotionally barren as a peak commute traffic day on the L.A. freeways. But, thankfully, we live in an era in which neuroscientists are teaching us about the malleability of our brain and the emotionally contagious nature of our workplaces.

When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether that's as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves.

When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving.

Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication.

At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.

Bali is one of my favorite places in the world. In one of my past lives, I believe I was living on the island of Bali.

Business principles are only as good as the practices that back them up.

Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.

Every five years, I like to do a big birthday party. I had my 45th birthday with 75 friends in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Feeling good about your life, but not expressing a heartfelt 'thank you,' is like wrapping a gift for someone and never giving it to them.

Great leaders help their people see how they can directly impact the company's objectives and their own personal goals.

In general, I'm not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature.

Once you know the emotional building blocks of anxiety, you can influence them.

Organizations that can diminish fear are those that are able to motivate, create, and innovate.

Social scientists have found that the fastest way to feel happiness is to practice gratitude.

Someone could be amazing at what they do, but if you don't like them, why bother hiring them?

The companies we admire are like the people we admire: resilient, authentic, personable, collaborative, ambitious, and humble.

The more externally chaotic the world becomes, the more we need sound internal logic, especially when it comes to our emotions.

We're all human. It's the most important, neglected fact in business.