I do not believe that any man can lead who does not act, whether it be consciously or unconsciously, under the impulse of a profound sympathy with those whom he leads — a sympathy which is insight — an insight which is of the heart rather than of the intellect.

Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) US President (1913–20), educator, political scientist

“Leaders of Men,” Commencement Address, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (17 Jun 1890)
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