Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

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"Ambition is good, but ambition without principles is dangerous."
Lou Grant
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"A leader who doesn't listen is just a tyrant."
Lou Grant
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"I've never been good at taking orders, but I'm excellent at taking charge."
Mary Richards Moore
M
"You can be ambitious and compassionate at the same time."
Mary Richards Moore
M
"The world needs more people willing to take responsibility."
Mary Richards Moore
A
"The system sustains itself through order."
Agent Brown
A
"I represent order incarnate."
Agent Brown
A
"Leadership requires absolute dominion."
Agent Brown
A
"Nobody respects authority anymore, that's the real problem."
Archie Bunker
A
"A man's home is his castle, and he runs it his way."
Archie Bunker
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"Leadership comes from understanding the people's needs"
Meathead
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"Mentorship and teaching are ways of building the future"
Meathead
M
"Good leadership means serving the people, not ruling them"
Meathead
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"Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself, even if nobody's standing with you."
Peppermint Patty
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"A leader listens as much as they talk."
Peppermint Patty
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"A real leader lifts others up while climbing."
Peppermint Patty
J
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?"
Jack Sparrow
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"I may not be a good man, but I'm a good pirate."
Jack Sparrow
J
"The crew is the heart of any ship."
Jack Sparrow
A
"Order must be maintained."
Agent Brown
A
"We maintain the balance."
Agent Brown
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"Leadership starts in the kitchen"
Edith Bunker
A
"A man's home is his castle, and I'm the king around here."
Archie Bunker
A
"I've done my duty as a father and a husband."
Archie Bunker
A
"A man's gotta have his principles."
Archie Bunker
A
"A man does what he's gotta do, that's all there is to it."
Archie Bunker
A
"A real man provides, and that's all there is to it."
Archie Bunker
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"Being a leader means making the tough calls, even if people don't like it."
Peppermint Patty
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"A good leader listens more than they talk."
Peppermint Patty
J
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?"
Jack Sparrow