The competent leader of men cares little for the interior niceties of other people’s character.  He cares much everything for the external uses to which they may be put.  His will seeks the lines of least resistance; but the whole question with him is a question as to the application of force.

There are men to be moved: how shall he move them? He supplies the power; others supply only the materials upon which that power operates. The power will fail if it be misapplied; it will be misapplied if it be not suitable both in its character and in its method to the nature of the materials upon which it is spent; but that nature is, after all, only its means.

It is the power which dictates, dominates; the materials yield. Men are as clay in the hands of the consummate leader."


This document was written in 1889 by Woodrow Wilson. This document was created during the beginning of his presidency. In this document i think Wilson is trying to state that men are leaders of power, but he is also trying to state that you have to give power to the right things. I think he is also trying to say that power is what you use to motivate men. 

Sinclair's essential intrigue was in social change, and his sympathy toward social and good change. Dominated his productive works: Sinclair's books, plays, handouts, and articles reflected social topics. He was dynamic like any not too bad individual. He loathed the greed and dreadfulness of conservatism. Upton Sinclair wrote ¨The Jungle¨ to uncover the shocking working conditions in the meatpacking business.

Progressive President: As president of the United States, he passed important legislation on those and many other issues, narrowly winning reelection in 1916 after pledging to keep America out of World War I. 

Progressive Topic: Booker T. Washington acted as a black leader in the Progressive Era, fighting against racism for blacks . He was a dominant leader, and he also had the advantage of advising  the presidents of the U.S