I understood that leadership requires the willingness to be ... - James Meredith

"I understood that leadership requires the willingness to be misunderstood."

James Meredith Leadership

Civil Rights Activist, Military American Born 1933 (age 93)

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"A man is not inferior because he is black."

"You can't go forward while looking backward."

"I am a living witness to the power of faith."

"Education is the great equalizer of society."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"