Quote by: James MacGregor Burns

Woodrow Wilson called for leaders who, by boldly interpreting the nation's conscience, could lift a people out of their everyday selves. That people can be lifted into their better selves is the secret of transforming leadership.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames MacGregor Burns
  • DescriptionAmerican historian and political scientist
  • BornAugust 3, 1918
  • DiedJuly 15, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Author
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For History; National Book Award