Leadership Quotes

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

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"Leadership means standing alone when necessary."
Clarice Starling
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"I got the balls, and you got the brains."
Tony Montana
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"You need a vision to succeed."
Tony Montana
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"I got more charisma than any other man alive."
Tony Montana
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"I'm a reasonable man. But I have a certain style."
Sonny Corleone
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"A man who can't look after his family is no man at all."
Sonny Corleone
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"What I want from you is loyalty and respect."
Sonny Corleone
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"Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club."
The Narrator
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"Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club."
The Narrator
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"Don Vito always said the lawyer should be smarter than the Don."
Tom Hagen
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"The Don built an empire on respect, not fear alone."
Tom Hagen
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"A consigliere must think like a general, not a foot soldier."
Tom Hagen
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"You build loyalty through respect, not fear."
Tom Hagen
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"In Sicily, we have a tradition. Whoever brings the peace gets to be the boss."
Vito Corleone
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"Respect is earned, not given."
Vito Corleone
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"A man's reputation is his most valuable asset."
Vito Corleone
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"The mark of a great leader is his mercy."
Vito Corleone
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"Control is everything in this world."
Michael Corleone
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"I want you to arrange a meeting with the heads of the five families."
Michael Corleone
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"You must choose a new Godfather, and that Godfather should be Don Corleone."
Michael Corleone
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"A godfather should always listen to his counselor."
Michael Corleone
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"A godfather must have vision for the future."
Michael Corleone
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"I want you to arrange a meeting with the heads of the five families."
Sonny Corleone
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"You're a wartime consigliere now, Tom."
Sonny Corleone
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"You're going to learn respect!"
Sonny Corleone
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"You're going to be my right hand."
Sonny Corleone
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"Listen to me, listen to me carefully."
Sonny Corleone
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"You're going to do what I say."
Sonny Corleone
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"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you - get in line or get out of the way."
Tony Montana
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"Leadership means you make the decisions, and everybody follows."
Tony Montana