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I don’t believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right.

There are people who are really good managers, people who can manage a big organization, and then there are people who are very analytic or focused on strategy. Those two types don’t usually tend to be in the same person. I would put myself much more in the latter camp.

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.

I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over!

What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.

What is important is that a political party articulates the mood of a generation.

My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.

Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.

Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

I don’t have a magic formula for prioritizing the world’s problems.