Leadership Quotes

"A leader must know the hearts of his men before he can command their loyalty."

"A wise commander knows when to fight and when to make peace."

"Leadership without sacrifice is mere tyranny."

"I have neither sought nor desired the office I hold, but accepted it as a duty to my country."

"A leader's legacy is measured by what he refuses to keep."

"To govern well, one must understand the governed."

"The state needs leaders who wish to lead the least."

"A leader must be willing to walk away from power."

"In times of danger, leaders emerge from the willing, not the ambitious."

"To lead well, one must first learn to follow."

"A leader's integrity is the foundation of the state's security."

"A leader must know when to strike and when to show restraint; both require equal courage."

"Ambition unchecked by principle becomes tyranny."

"The true test of leadership is how one treats those who can offer nothing in return."

"A leader must know when his presence strengthens and when his absence serves better."

"A leader's strength is measured by the loyalty of those he does not command."

"A leader who surrounds himself only with agreement has lost his best advisors."

"A leader's greatest legacy is the leaders he has created."

"The greatest strength of a leader is knowing when to yield."

"Fortune favors the bold, but it belongs to the prepared."

"The burden of command is the weight of others' hopes."

"To lead is to bear the consequences of others' failures."

"The soul of leadership is accountability."

"The throne of leadership is won through service."

"The community that does not honor those who have served it will not have the strength to survive."

"The strength of a city lies in its people."

"The mark of a wise leader is knowing when to compromise."

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

"Leadership is not about being in charge; it's about taking care of those in your charge."

"The measure of leadership is not the position you hold but the problems you solve."