Leadership Quotes

"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity."

"There is one quality that all great leaders must possess: tenacity."

"I've always felt that a politician is to be on the fence, but a leader is not."

"The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character."

"The ability to recognize quality is the most important thing. Without it, you cannot lead."

"Audacity is the greatest quality of leadership."

"The pulse of an army is the morale of its soldiers."

"A commander who cannot inspire fear and love simultaneously will inspire neither."

"In the fog of war, clarity of purpose is what separates leaders from followers."

"In commanding men, the heart matters more than the head."

"A soldier's loyalty is earned, not commanded."

"The soldier's first duty is obedience to his commander, the commander's duty is care for his soldiers."

"To lead men, one must first understand the weight of their burden."

"A leader who does not listen to his people is merely a tyrant wearing a crown."

"A man who cannot admit his mistakes is incapable of true leadership."

"A commander's wisdom is measured not by victories won, but by lives preserved."

"The weight of command is heaviest when decisions affect the innocent."

"A commander who loves war is unfit to wage it."

"The burden of command includes the burden of conscience."

"A leader's first obligation is to preserve the future for those who come after."

"The duty of the strong is not to dominate the weak, but to protect them."

"Authority earned through service is more durable than authority seized through force."

"The obligation to lead carries within it the obligation to sacrifice."

"A leader who cannot admit uncertainty is a leader who cannot truly lead."

"The weight of responsibility is the price of privilege."

"Do everything you ask of those under you and be able to do it better."

"If you want to be a leader, you must be a follower of discipline."

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

"Remember: a good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."

"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."