Leadership Quotes

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

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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Cato the Younger
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"The price of greatness is responsibility."
Cato the Younger
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"The greatest nations are built not by conquerors but by builders."
Livy
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"A true leader serves, not commands."
Livy
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"Leadership is not authority but influence."
Livy
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"A soldier's life is a sacred trust"
Cato the Elder
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"Beware of those who seek power, not for the good of the state, but for themselves"
Cato the Elder
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"The tongue is the rudder that steers the ship of state"
Cato the Elder
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"The mob is a monster of many heads."
Horace
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"He who is master of himself is greater than he who is master of cities."
Horace
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"The greater the man, the greater his responsibilities."
Pliny the Younger
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Pliny the Younger
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"A leader who does not consult is a tyrant in waiting."
Diocletian
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"To govern well, one must first govern oneself."
Diocletian
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"A leader must be willing to share his burden with his people."
Diocletian
D
"The art of governance is the art of balance."
Diocletian
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"To be king is to serve; to rule is to sacrifice."
Diocletian
D
"A leader is only as strong as the weakest link in his chain."
Diocletian
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"True power lies not in the sword, but in the unity of purpose among men."
Constantine I
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"A ruler must know when to listen to his people, for they are the foundation of his throne."
Constantine I
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"A leader must be as steady as an oak, yet as flexible as a reed."
Constantine I
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"The mark of a great leader is the ability to inspire greatness in others."
Constantine I
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"A leader serves his people, not himself."
Constantine I
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"Severitas is the mark of a true leader."
Septimius Severus
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"In times of peace, prepare for war."
Septimius Severus
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"A leader must be both just and merciful."
Septimius Severus
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"Unity is the source of power."
Septimius Severus
S
"A leader serves his people."
Septimius Severus
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"Service to Rome is service to greatness."
Septimius Severus
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"Leaders are not born; they are forged in the fires of experience."
Pliny the Elder