Inequality

'Human beings come from the ground, Adam himself was formed out of earth;
in the fullness of his wisdom the Lord has made distinctions between them, and diversified their conditions.
Some of them he has blessed, hallowing and setting them near him; others he has cursed and humiliated by degrading them from their positions.
Like clay in the hands of the potter to mould as it pleases him, so are human beings in the hands of their Maker to reward as he judges right.'

Sirach 33.10-13

Stress and leadership

'Under high stress, a leader is more likely to be distract and unable to focus on the task. Intelligence provides no advantage, because it cannot be applied.'

Yukl, G. 1981. Leadership in organizations. New Yersey: Prentice-, 4th edition, p. 286/7.

Respect

'Tel se perd par respect humain,
il se perd par egard pour un insense'

Sirach 20.22

Association

'Do not try to carry a burden too heavy for you, do not associate with someone more powerful and wealthy than yourself. Why put the clay pot next to the iron cauldron? It will only break when they bang against each other.'

Ecclesiasticus 13.2

Compassion

'Who feels sorry for a snake-charmer bitten by a snake, or for those who take risks with savage animals?'

Ecclesiasticus 12.13

Se souvenir

'Au jour du bonheur on ne se souvient pas des maux
et au jour du malheur on oublie le bonheur'
  
[In prosperous times, disasters are forgotten
and in times of disaster, no one remembers prosperity]


L'Ecclesiastique 11.25

Sovereignty

'Sovereignty passes from nation to nation because of injustice, arrogance and money.'

Ecclesiasticus/ Sirach 10.8