Eschaton: "Leadership is something that has fascinated Bogle, 75, all his life. In speeches on the subject, Bogle approvingly quotes Goethe: 'Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.'
But 'there's a fine line between boldness and recklessness,' cautions Bogle, a Republican who intends to vote for John Kerry. Boldness must be tempered by foresight and deliberation, Bogle says.
'We can't have a country run by philosophers,' says Bogle, who chairs the board of the National Constitution Center. 'But a good leader is thoughtful. He seeks the counsel of others and is capable of introspection. Before making a decision, he walks around it and tries to see it from all sides.'"
But 'there's a fine line between boldness and recklessness,' cautions Bogle, a Republican who intends to vote for John Kerry. Boldness must be tempered by foresight and deliberation, Bogle says.
'We can't have a country run by philosophers,' says Bogle, who chairs the board of the National Constitution Center. 'But a good leader is thoughtful. He seeks the counsel of others and is capable of introspection. Before making a decision, he walks around it and tries to see it from all sides.'"
