The Essence of Leadership...Today's Best Quote Ever...

"Attack with full force."

- ANR Robinson (Prime Minister, Trinidad & Tobago, 1986 - 1991)

Never really understood nor appreciated what he did for this country. Now I do:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._N._R._Robinson

During the 1990 coup d'état attempt by the Jamaat al Muslimeen the Prime Minister Robinson and much of his Cabinet were held hostage for six days by gunmen under the leadership of Bilaall Abdullah. When instructed to order the army to stop firing on the Red House (the seat of Parliament where they were held hostage) Robinson instead instructed them to 'Attack with full force', an action which earned him a severe beating from his captors.