Leadership Quotes

"The responsibility of the great states is to serve, not to dominate, the world."

"Optimism is of the essence of good leadership."

"A truly great nation does not look for scapegoats."

"A good soldier is not the easiest man to live with, but he is the only kind of man we can live with at all."

"Military leadership is a tremendous responsibility."

"The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage to risk everything to achieve it."

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."

"The chief lesson I have learned in any long period of office is that the things that matter are the long-term, persistent, totally unsexy unglamorous bulldozer approach."

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes."

"A commander must think like a chess master, always several moves ahead."

"Victory is not determined by the size of the army, but by the quality of its leadership."

"A good general must possess both brilliance and humanity."

"A commander's confidence is contagious; so is his doubt."

"A commander must be visible to his troops; they follow what they can see."

"Leadership demands that you bear the weight of decisions alone."

"A commander who blames his troops has already failed."

"Every soldier deserves a commander who values his life."

"The mark of a true leader is the ability to make hard choices and live with them."

"A commander must know how to listen, but also when to stop listening and act decisively."

"A commander's vision must extend beyond the present moment into the possibilities of tomorrow."

"To lead effectively, one must earn the trust of those who follow."

"To command others, you must first master command of yourself."

"A true leader takes responsibility for failures and shares credit for successes."

"A commander must balance ruthlessness with compassion, or lose the soul of his command."

"The man who never questioned authority never became a great leader."

"A commander who cannot communicate his vision to his soldiers commands nothing."

"To lead men into danger, you must first prove you would not ask them to go alone."

"A leader must sometimes make decisions that will be understood only by future generations."

"A commander who cannot inspire loyalty has only authority, and authority alone will fail him."

"The duty of a leader is not to be loved, but to be respected for his integrity."