Leadership Quotes

"The throne is not held by birthright alone, but by the will to rule."

"To rule is to serve, not to be served."

"Men will follow a leader who believes in his own cause."

"To be feared is to rule; to be loved is to endure."

"A wise king surrounds himself with men wiser than himself."

"The church has no right to ordain anybody without that person going through a very rigorous process."

"The church must constantly be reconsidering its objectives."

"I've made good money, but I want to build power for the workers."

"A true revolutionary understands the people."

"There is no way around it. We must accept responsibility."

"The only real power is the power to organize."

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion."

"Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all."

"If I advance, follow me. If I retreat, kill me. If I die, avenge me."

"Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies."

"Don't be afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep, but be afraid of a flock of sheep led by a lion."

"I am not afraid of the enemy's swords, I am afraid of my own men's weakness."

"Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard."

"I am bound by my own definition of leadership."

"A general must understand the land as a sailor understands the sea."

"Leadership is demonstrated through humble service."

"A man's greatest work is not measured by the gold he accumulates, but by the legacy he leaves behind."

"Governing a great empire is much like governing a small family - attention to detail and consistency in principle."

"To build an empire requires not just conquest, but the wisdom to govern justly."

"To lead men, you must first understand the longing in their hearts."

"The greatest monument is not of stone, but of the loyalty of those who follow your vision."

"The good general not only sees the way to victory; he understands the price it demands."

"A general's reputation is built on a thousand small decisions, not one grand gesture."

"The mind of a commander must be as flexible as water and as firm as stone."

"The art of command is knowing which rules to break and when."