423. Catherine de Medici On Advisors

"The magistrates and office holders are difficult and loquacious. They spoil everything and try to control everything with their arguments, verbosity and knowledge. This makes them so overbearing and presumptious that they expect their opinions alone to be considered. It is far better, therefore, to have military men as advisors who say what they mean and are brief and to the point. They have nothing but common sense and are not lettered or opinionated. They are more easily manipulated and more naturally loyal and their intentions are easier to read." - Catherine de Medici

422. Catherine de Medici's Advice to her Son, King Henry of France

"Open and read all letters and dispatches yourself. Do not leave the job to secretaries who might respond without consulting you. This way you show the hand of a Master." - Catherine de Medici.

80.Heroes

Find good heroes and never lose them or your faith in them. People love to destroy heroes. This is the well-known Irish art of Begrudgery. Do not listen to tales of your hero's human failings. If you lose your heroes and become cynical, you will have nowhere to turn when things get tough. Let your teachers be heroes and your heroes be teachers. Study the lives of great men and women. Draw inspiration from the speeches that have changed the world. Find your own heroes but you may have some of mine : Padraig Pearse, Winston Churchill, Deepak Chopra, Countess Markievicz, Violette Tzabo,Alan Turing, Napoleon Bonaparte, Edward Hopper, Mahatma Gandhi, Catherine de Medici, Leonardo Da Vinci, Buckminster Fuller, Richard Feyneman, Warren Buffett, Anthony Robbins, Paul Golden, Chuck Mellon, Joe Williams, Noel Coward and many more. Here are some links :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6NIt-Oye8,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc&feature=related, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7OBTiyMoSE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z8u313eY_c&feature=related, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srSbAazoOr8&feature=related,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHT3phgAurQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ9ar3X_u1k