Leadership Quotes

"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."

"The moral law causes the people to be in harmony with their leaders, so that they will follow them anywhere, regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger."

"Maneuvering with an inferior force against a superior one, in the manner of Sun Tzu, is the priceless gift of a great master."

"A leader leads by example, not by force."

"If the general is weak and without authority, if his orders are not clear and distinct, and if there are no fixed responsibilities assigned to officers, the result is utter disorganization."

"All men can see the tactics wherein I conform; what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved."

"Strategy is the art of making use of time and space."

"A general must balance boldness with caution."

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."

"A successful strategy considers all possibilities."

"Intelligence is not all that matters; character counts for more."

"A public man must never forget that he loses his usefulness when he as a servant of the public."

"We must always choose between what is right and what is easy."

"A man's measure is what he does with power."

"The treasure voyage is not about the gold we find, but the bridges we build between peoples."

"To command respect, one must first earn it through honest action."

"A true leader lifts others as he rises."

"Strength lies not in the size of the vessel, but in the skill of the captain."

"The heart of leadership is service to others."

"A leader who cannot listen is merely a tyrant with a throne."

"To lead is to serve; to serve is to lead."

"Leaders are defined not by their victories, but by how they handle their failures."

"Leadership demands not just decisions, but the courage to defend those decisions."

"A leader's legacy is determined by the decisions made under pressure."

"The role of leadership is service, not dominion."

"Real leadership is defined by what you do for others."

"The wise warrior avoids the battle by understanding it before it begins."

"A commander's greatest weapon is not his army, but his vision."

"To lead others, first lead yourself with integrity."

"The greatest victory is won in the hearts and minds of people."