Leadership Quotes

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"The measure of a person is what they do with power."

"A true leader serves others before themselves."

"To handle men is to manage their passions."

"Where I cannot engage, I do not command."

"Leadership is the art of making others believe in your vision while maintaining their dignity."

"The greatest monument a person can build is a legacy of virtue."

"The prosperity of a state depends upon the virtue of its citizens."

"The true ruler is the servant of all."

"The art of ruling is the art of listening."

"The man who speaks well in assemblies has the power to rule the world."

"A nation of philosophers would require no laws, for each would govern himself by reason."

"The tyranny of the unintelligent is the worst of all tyrannies."

"True leadership is service to others."

"As waters flow, so too must societies arrange themselves in natural harmony."

"Men are made by nature unequal. It is therefore just that there should be princes and subjects."

"The teacher's role is to awaken what already sleeps in the student's soul."

"The test of good leadership is whether followers think they succeeded alone."

"Leadership is service to others"

"A leader who cannot admit his mistakes will be led astray by his pride"

"To be swift and just is the mark of true excellence"

"One should as a ruler of men, establish oneself first before instructing others."

"To lead others, one must first master the elements within oneself."

"The state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more obedient tools in its hands even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished."

"Leadership is about serving others, not yourself."

"A leader's job is to lift others up."

"Those who dare to think differently forge the paths for generations yet unborn."

"One should respect the opinions of the many rather than the few, for it is by multitude that strength is secured."

"To lead others, one must first master oneself."

"Leadership is service; power is merely its instrument."