"The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self–restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it." – Teddy Roosevelt

A Call for Excellence is a gift book that offers more than 200 inspirational quotes from the Presidents of the United States on what it takes to be a successful person – be it in the office, the classroom, the battlefield, or at home. This is a wonderful gift for any occasion, but especially for graduation or to give to those challenged by a leadership position.

"I hope I always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man." – George Washington

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits." – Richard Nixon