Leadership Quotes

What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.

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"A commander's greatest weapon is the trust of his troops."
Pershing
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"The weight of command is paid in sleepless nights and difficult choices."
Pershing
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"The soldiers who remember you are those you fought for, not those you fought against."
Pershing
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"The burden of command is knowing that your decisions shape lives."
Pershing
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"To lead is to serve; to serve is to sacrifice."
Pershing
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"A leader's legacy is not in the battles won, but in the men inspired."
Pershing
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"In times of crisis, a steady hand is worth a thousand strategies."
Pershing
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"The test of leadership is how you lead when no one is watching."
Pershing
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"A commander's greatest fear should be complacency, not defeat."
Pershing
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"A leader must possess both the heart of a lion and the mind of a chess master."
Pershing
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"A true general leads from the front, not from behind."
Pershing
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"Leadership is the art of making others believe in your vision."
Pershing
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"The strength of an army is determined by the weakest soldier; elevate him and you elevate all."
Pershing
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"To lead people, walk beside them."
Edmund Allenby
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"The greatest leaders are willing to suffer the most."
Edmund Allenby
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"I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A good commander creates unity of purpose among his troops."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership of the higher order, and ordeals which a man has to go through test this for him."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A commander must have character if he is to inspire confidence in his soldiers."
Bernard Montgomery
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"A good soldier obeys not because he must, but because he understands why."
Bernard Montgomery
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"I have found that the best leaders are those who listen more than they speak."
Bernard Montgomery
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"In the art of leadership, intuition is as important as logic."
Bernard Montgomery
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"The respect of one's soldiers is worth more than any decoration."
Bernard Montgomery
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"I have found that the most effective leaders inspire rather than command."
Bernard Montgomery
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"The soldier's highest duty is to serve the state, and in that service lies his greatest honor."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The responsibility of command is a burden that few can truly bear."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"The world respects strength tempered with justice."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"To lead is to accept responsibility for failure."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"A leader without conviction is merely a follower in disguise."
Paul von Hindenburg
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"A leader's greatest asset is the trust of his people."
Paul von Hindenburg