Leadership Quotes

What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.

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"Leadership is the burden of caring for others."
Maz Kanata
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"The path to power demands sacrifice."
Darth Maul
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"Rules exist for a reason, and that reason is order."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"The faculty must set an example for the students."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"I have no room for incompetence in my administration."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"A good principal must be fair, firm, and focused."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"I am a beacon of stability in an unstable world."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"We must accept our responsibilities."
Qui-Gon Jinn
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"A Jedi must be ever vigilant."
Qui-Gon Jinn
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"Honor your commitments."
Qui-Gon Jinn
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"A leader must inspire others."
Qui-Gon Jinn
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"I am the Senate."
Palpatine
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"Become my apprentice and learn the ways of the Force."
Palpatine
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"You will see that your new Emperor has already thought of everything."
Palpatine
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"A Sith must always have an apprentice."
Palpatine
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"A good leader knows when to delegate. I delegate everything."
Edna Krabappel
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"Leadership means taking the blame when things go wrong."
Edna Krabappel
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"I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die while you discuss the ethics of intervention."
Padme Amidala
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"A leader must serve with humility and purpose."
Padme Amidala
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"A true leader puts the needs of others before personal ambition."
Padme Amidala
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"I stand with my people, not above them."
Padme Amidala
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"A leader's legacy is measured in the lives they touch."
Padme Amidala
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"A true leader knows when to stand firm and when to adapt."
Lando Calrissian
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"Leadership is about lifting others up, not standing above them."
Lando Calrissian
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"A true leader serves others before themselves."
Maz Kanata
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"Lead by example, not by force."
Maz Kanata
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"That's your problem, you don't want to help yourself."
George Costanza
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"I'm glad I can help out in my small way at Springfield Elementary."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"A principal must maintain discipline with an iron hand wrapped in a velvet glove."
Principal Seymour Skinner
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"A leader must be worthy of the trust placed in them."
Principal Seymour Skinner