The Boy Scouts of America stands for a set of principles. These principles have a lot of staying power. The values you learn as a Scout are like a co….

Some people say we can never achieve our special destiny, but I say, in a world of new possibilities guided by goodness, we can and we will..

When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win..

I think the political process has degenerated into name-calling and extremism, and I think that that's unfortunate..

I might lose because I wasn't tall enough; I might lose because I wasn't fast enough. But I wasn't going to lose because I wasn't ready..

Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, 'Just watch!'.

I like the rough impersonality of New York ... Human relations are oiled by jokes, complaints, and confessions-all made with the assumption of never ….

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better..

Basketball can serve as a kind of metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where success, as symbolized by the championship, requires that th….

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own..

Leaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous.

There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is..

We have to repair that trust ... I think anytime a public official lies, he undermines his own authority and squanders the public trust..

For a long time, I operated under the Chinese proverb that there are four kinds of leaders: those who you laugh at, those who you hate, those who you….

Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another cand….

Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models..

People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a com….