Leadership Quotes

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

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"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven upon earth."
John Wesley
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"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to remember their own greatness."
Rudolf Steiner
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"Leadership is the ability to point toward ultimate meaning."
Paul Tillich
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"The influence of a godly example is more powerful than mere words."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The more conscious you become, the more responsibility you bear"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"The future of humanity depends on the evolution of its consciousness"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"The art of leadership is not making speeches or being liked; it is being effective and delivering results."
William James
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"Leadership begins with the mastery of one's own thoughts and feelings."
Rudolf Steiner
"Leadership is the privilege of serving others with integrity"
Charles Wesley
"A leader serves first and commands later by example"
Charles Wesley
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"The world is my parish."
John Wesley
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"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth."
John Wesley
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"All the world is my field; all mankind are my brothers and sisters."
John Wesley
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"Our task is not to judge the world, but to transform it."
John Wesley
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"Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people."
George Fox
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"True leadership exemplifies virtue and guides others toward righteousness and goodness."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The future belongs to those who can hold complexity without collapsing into despair."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"We are called not to retreat from the world but to transform it through love."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"The path to enlightenment is paved with humble service to others."
Jacob Böhme
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"Greatness lives in one of two places: in the moment of decision or in the moment of sacrifice."
William James
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"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create meaning; they don't just consume it."
William James
"Leadership is best expressed through humble service to others."
Charles Wesley
"A leader's true measure is found in those they inspire to lead."
Charles Wesley
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"Be patterns and examples in all countries, places, islands, and nations wherever you come."
George Fox
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"The world is my parish."
John Wesley
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"I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist."
John Wesley
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"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God."
John Wesley
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"The test of a preacher is not the loudness of his voice but the depth of his conviction."
John Wesley
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"It is not enough to be right; one must also know how to present one's rightness."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"The highest state is to help others achieve the highest state."
Friedrich Nietzsche