“There is a difference between character and characters. Applaud the former, and refrain from hiring the latter.” Benson

“If everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking.” LTG George S. Patton, Jr.

“No fear exists when there is no accountability for one’s actions.” Benson

“Those who have studied the rise and fall of civilizations learned that no shortcoming has been as surely fatal to republics as a death of public virtue and the unwillingness of those who govern to place the value of society above personal ambitions.” (emphasis added) Forest McDonald, American Historian

“In the Nam amidst constant dangers, realized tragic occurrences, the absence of the simplest comforts, and virtually no possessions other than your weapon and gear, we often resorted to humor and a command of the most colorful metaphorical language, mostly unfit for mixed company.” Benson

“Turnaround leaders create a “forward and up” culture in their organizations in the face of the naysayers, foot draggers, gossip mongers, and stasis lovers.” Benson

“Caring, as in leadership, is a passion, a virtue, and/or a learned skill, but it is not measured on a scale of sensitivity? Benson

“Willfully hiding pertinent information from another in order to better him in a business deal is not shrewd business; it is thievery.” Pastor Mark Rutland

“And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28