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"Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great leader. He shared
his dream with such conviction that it became the dream of millions of others.
I heard it said by one of his associates that during the meetings with other
civil rights leaders he would sit patiently, intently listening to everything
which was said. He was genuinely concerned with what others believed and
considered it important to understand them. This in turn made them more
inclined to listen to him. Because he was always so intently listening he would
inevitably be asked to share his thoughts. His words would then come with such
profound understanding, clarity of purpose and confidence in his direction,
there was little left to be said when he finished. Great leaders are usually
more inclined to listen than to speak. Therefore, when they do speak it is with
greater substance."
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