Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

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"I stand because standing matters."
Grey Worm
D
"A man who must say 'I am king' is no true king."
Drogo
D
"A true leader does not follow - he leads."
Drogo
D
"A king is nothing without his people."
Drogo
H
"Mentoring isn't for the faint of heart."
Haymitch Abernathy
D
"The world bends to those with the will to bend it."
Drogon
D
"I have conquered not through negotiation, but through power."
Drogon
M
"I am Missandei of Naath, and I serve the Dragon Queen."
Missandei
M
"The measure of a leader is not their power, but their compassion."
Missandei
M
"To serve is to lead; to lead is to serve."
Missandei
M
"A true leader lifts others as they rise."
Missandei
C
"I design for people, not for panels."
Cinna
C
"The greatest leadership is teaching others to lead themselves."
Cinna
R
"A man of honor must sometimes bear burdens others cannot understand."
Rhaegar Targaryen
R
"Leadership is not command, but inspiration."
Rhaegar Targaryen
R
"The throne means nothing if the realm crumbles beneath it."
Rhaegar Targaryen
E
"I've seen tributes rise and fall, but there's something different about you."
Effie Trinket
P
"Control the food supply, and you control the people."
President Snow
P
"I have always preferred to lead rather than follow."
President Snow
P
"To rule effectively, one must never show emotion."
President Snow
P
"The greatest lesson is that your survival depends on my approval."
President Snow
G
"Sometimes doing what's right means standing alone."
Gale Hawthorne
G
"Leadership is earned when people know you'll stand with them."
Gale Hawthorne
G
"A soldier serves his queen without question."
Grey Worm
G
"A leader must be willing to sacrifice as much as they ask of others."
Grey Worm
G
"To lead is to bear the weight of others' sacrifices."
Grey Worm
H
"I've trained two victors. You won't be the first to die."
Haymitch Abernathy
D
"In life, you must choose: lead or follow. There is no middle ground."
Drogo
D
"A true leader stands beside his people, not above them."
Drogo
D
"A leader who does not know himself cannot lead others."
Drogo