Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

There is a way to practice hard and be physical without pads. You can still be a physical football team and be efficient in practice without pads. The 49ers practiced like that for a long period of time in the 1980s under Bill Walsh and were extremely successful when all the other teams were practicing in pads.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

No. And if Sherman sits him down, they'll sit Sherman down.

Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and will become as he should be.