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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"A leader who cannot admit his mistakes is not worthy of leading."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"Leadership requires the ability to make difficult choices with incomplete information."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"A leader must be willing to sacrifice his popularity for the sake of his principles."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"Leadership is about creating the conditions for others to succeed."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"I am convinced that the greatest leaders are those who put their people's welfare above their own."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"Leadership requires the ability to inspire people to transcend their fears."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"A leader must be willing to take the first step toward reconciliation, even at great personal risk."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"A leader who listens to his people is stronger than one who merely commands them."
Rabin Yitzhak
D
"The duty of a leader is to be today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things."
David Ben-Gurion
B
"We must always remember that in democracy, the people are sovereign."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"Nations rise and fall based on the character of their leaders."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"Leadership is about making difficult decisions for the greater good."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"We stand firm in our convictions, but we listen to others."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The world watches to see how we respond to adversity."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The test of leadership is how you respond when everything is on the line."
Benjamin Netanyahu
M
"History teaches us that freedom is never given; it must be earned and defended."
Menachem Begin
M
"To lead is to accept the weight of decisions that others would rather avoid."
Menachem Begin
M
"A leader must speak truth even when the crowd demands comfortable lies."
Menachem Begin
"A leader must be willing to walk alone, but never to walk away from responsibility."
Shimon Peres
"A leader's legacy is not measured in laws passed, but in lives touched."
Shimon Peres
Y
"I am the symbol of the Palestinian struggle"
Yasser Arafat
Y
"I speak for all Palestinians"
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The people support our cause"
Yasser Arafat
Y
"We are the voice of the voiceless"
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Our voice matters"
Yasser Arafat
M
"We must build institutions that serve our people."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Transparency and accountability are essential in governance."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We must build institutions that are accountable to the people."
Mahmoud Abbas