Leadership Quotes

"A leader without vision is merely a follower with power."

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things."

"Legacy is not what you leave for people. It's what you leave in people."

"A leader must know when to advance and when to retreat."

"To lead others, first master yourself completely."

"Leadership demands vision, courage, and integrity."

"The foundation of all rule is the will to enforce it."

"Loyalty is the currency of kings."

"A king without vision is merely a warrior with a crown."

"A leader's greatest strength is the loyalty he inspires."

"Power without grace becomes tyranny; grace without power becomes servitude."

"To be feared is temporary; to be respected is eternal."

"To lead is to serve those who depend upon you."

"The supreme commander employs strategy; he does not commit himself to a particular course of action."

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."

"A general who advances without covetousness, retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is a jewel of the kingdom."

"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; if not submissive, then they will be practically useless."

"Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: knowing when to fight and when not to fight; managing large and small numbers; understanding high and low morale; maintaining discipline in preparation and action; and choosing competent commanders."

"It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order."

"The supreme art of war is to attack the enemy's plans."

"A skilled commander seeks victory from the situation, not from his men."

"The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach."

"Be like the sun and moon—constant in your principles but variable in your methods."

"The greatest danger of an army is indecision on the part of the commander."

"There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, cowardice, folly, indecision, and lack of discipline."

"A general must be serene and inscrutable, impartial and self-controlled."

"Perfect discipline is not achieved through severity, but through understanding."

"A commander who loses the trust of his soldiers has already lost the battle."