Teddy Roosevelt - Ordinary man highly motivated

As far as leadership traits are concerned, Nehemiah was not that different from outstanding people whose names are far more familiar to us. Our nation’s twenty-sixth president, for example, was a hard-charging leader. Throughout his days in office Theodore Roosevelt was either hated or admired. A close admirer once exclaimed to him, “Mr. Roosevelt, you are a great man!” In characteristic honesty he replied, “No, Teddy Roosevelt is simply a plain, ordinary man; highly motivated.” It’s safe to say that his answer describes most great leaders. (Charles Swindoll, Hand me another Brick).