Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

M
"You're a double-O agent, not a messenger boy. Act like it."
M
M
"I've made many difficult decisions. None of them easy."
M
M
"Good soldiers follow orders. Great ones know when to question them."
M
M
"I didn't reach this position by being kind. But neither was I unjust."
M
M
"A leader leads by example, not by decree."
M
V
"A true leader serves those they command, not themselves."
Vesper Lynd
V
"Leadership demands sacrifice of those who lead."
Vesper Lynd
P
"I don't follow orders from anyone. I lead."
Pussy Galore
P
"A true leader never asks others to do what they won't."
Pussy Galore
A
"A man's true power lies not in what he owns, but in what he controls."
Auric Goldfinger
A
"The strong shape history; the weak are shaped by it."
Auric Goldfinger
J
"I do not speak much, but my actions echo louder."
Jaws
J
"I do not negotiate; I dominate."
Jaws
J
"My presence commands respect without question."
Jaws
J
"Respect is demanded, not requested."
Jaws
R
"A true warrior fights for something greater than himself."
Raoul Silva
R
"To rule, one must understand the psychology of fear."
Raoul Silva
B
"A man who cannot control his emotions cannot control his destiny"
Blofeld
B
"Mercy is the weakness of kings"
Blofeld
B
"A leader must be willing to stand alone"
Blofeld
B
"A true leader creates followers, not servants"
Blofeld
B
"The masses are cattle waiting for a master"
Blofeld
B
"Those who cannot be controlled must be eliminated"
Blofeld
D
"My island is a fortress of my own design. Here, I am god."
Dr. No
D
"A leader does not ask for loyalty. He commands it through strength."
Dr. No
M
"I've served this country for thirty years. Loyalty is not a weakness."
M
M
"The mark of true leadership is making impossible decisions and living with them."
M
M
"I have always been willing to do what others would not."
M
M
"The mark of a great officer is knowing when to break their own rules."
M
V
"Leadership is the burden of making impossible choices."
Vesper Lynd