Leadership Quotes

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

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"A leader's strength is measured by the strength they build in others."
James Hill
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"Leaders serve; tyrants command."
James Hill
"The true measure of a man is not his wealth, but his influence over others."
Charles Yerkes
"The mark of a true leader is the ability to make others believe in his vision."
Charles Yerkes
"The true leader is followed not out of love but out of enlightened self-interest."
Charles Yerkes
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"A man's reputation is his most valuable asset in business."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Leadership demands both vision and responsibility."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The path to influence is paved with ethical dealings."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Leadership is service to something greater than oneself."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The measure of a man's success is not what he accumulates, but what he contributes."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"Those who serve only themselves are doomed to serve."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The man who cannot control his appetites cannot truly lead others."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"The man who serves humanity through his work achieves true prosperity."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
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"A true leader serves others, not himself."
Otto Kahn
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Otto Kahn
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
James Hill
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"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."
James Hill
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"Investment in infrastructure is investment in the future of nations."
Edward Harriman
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"A company endures when its leaders think beyond their own lifetime."
Edward Harriman
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"A visionary leader inspires not obedience, but participation."
Edward Harriman
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"Empires of commerce are built by those who think in decades, not quarters."
Edward Harriman
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"A man's legacy is not measured in dollars but in direction—where he pointed civilization."
Edward Harriman
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"A leader must balance the hunger for growth with the wisdom of restraint."
Edward Harriman
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"The railroad magnate builds not just companies but the infrastructure of civilization."
Edward Harriman
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"A great business is not owned; it is served."
Edward Harriman
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"America's future lies in the hands of those willing to work for it."
August Belmont Jr.
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"A gentleman never needs to raise his voice to command respect."
August Belmont Jr.
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"The greatest entrepreneurs are those who see beyond profit to purpose."
William Rockefeller
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"The concentration of power, like the concentration of wealth, demands tremendous responsibility."
William Rockefeller
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"The greatest service a wealthy man can provide is creating opportunities for others."
William Rockefeller