<p>A friend has been pressed into service as a leader. She was iffy about this assignment. I commented that leaders are often chosen and serve though they would never have sought out the position. She would like a quotation to this effect.</p>
<p>Help! and Thanks!</p>
<p>Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. </p>
<p>William Shakespeare</p>
<p>For myself the delay [in assuming the office of the President] may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the world it would obtain little credit that my movements to the chair of Government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution: so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm. </p>
<p>George Washington, comment to General Henry Knox, March 1789</p>
<p>Henrik Ibsen:
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.</p>
<p>Vincent Lombardi
Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.</p>
<p>On becoming a hero: “It was involuntary. They sank my boat.”</p>
<p>John F. Kennedy</p>
<p>“If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve”
—William Tecumseh Sherman 1871
:)</p>
<p>Actually, that’s not exactly how he said it, but that’s how everyone remembers it</p>
<p>“You’re late! We decided you’re in charge.”</p>
<p>^^^^^ Yep, pretty much. :D</p>