There must appear a spiritual and moral leadership rising above economic and political situations. Governments in both their domestic and foreign policies appeal for popular support by promises of material gain. We cannot make peace by mere appeal to greed. We must give the peoples of the world something to live for as well as something to live on.
Interpretation
True leadership should focus on moral and spiritual values rather than just material gain.
This quote emphasizes the importance of moral and spiritual leadership in contrast to the common political practice of appealing to people's material desires. It suggests that real peace and fulfillment require leaders to provide meaningful ideals and goals for people to aspire to, not merely economic incentives. Leaders must inspire hope and purpose, not just comfort and wealth.
In practice
In a speech advocating for ethical leadership, one might reference this quote to highlight the need for leaders to inspire rather than exploit.
Religion must be used in furthering great works of justice and reform. It must be used to establish right relations between different groups of men, and thus to make a reality of brotherhood. It must be used to abolish poverty, the breeding ground of all misery and crime, by distributing equably among men the abundance of the soil. And it must be used to get rid of war and to establish enduring peace. Here is the supreme test of the effectiveness of religion.
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You [the employees] are involved in a crusade.
No matter what you may think about her politics or her record, Hillary Clinton understands that this is not reality television; this is reality. She understands the job of president. It involves finding solutions, not pointing fingers; and offering hope, not stoking fear.
One of the things my parents taught me, and I'll always be grateful as a gift, is to not ever let anybody else define me; that for me to define myself. and I think that helped me a lot in assuming a leadership position.
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