Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"The pulpit has a prophetic responsibility to society."Al Sharpton
"The prophetic voice must comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Al Sharpton
"Leadership is accountability; anything less is self-aggrandizement."Al Sharpton
"Leadership without integrity is just performance."Al Sharpton
"The prophetic voice speaks for the voiceless until they can speak for themselves."Al Sharpton
"To lead effectively, you must first learn to follow with integrity."Andrew Goodman
"Each person who joins the struggle makes it stronger and the victory more certain."Viola Liuzzo
"True leadership means standing where others will not"James Chaney
"Leadership without service is mere self-aggrandizement"James Chaney
"We have to organize, we have to stand together, and we have to fight."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We cannot ask people to do something without showing them the way."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We have to take control of our own destiny."Fannie Lou Hamer
"We are the voice of those who have been silenced."Michael Schwerner
"We are called to love fiercely and act boldly."Michael Schwerner
"We are writing history with our courage and conviction."Michael Schwerner
"Leadership is about lifting others up."James Meredith
"Leadership means serving, not being served."James Meredith
"We have a responsibility to all Americans to make democracy work."Medgar Evers
"The strength of our movement lies in our unity."Medgar Evers
"We must never compromise our principles."Medgar Evers
"We must embrace our responsibility to society."Medgar Evers
"We will transform this nation through our commitment."Medgar Evers
"The true measure of leadership is the leaders you leave behind."Andrew Goodman
"We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims."John Lewis
"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary."John Lewis
"A single individual with conviction can challenge an entire system of injustice."James Meredith
"I have learned that leadership means accepting responsibility for more than yourself."James Meredith
"Leadership means standing up for the voiceless."H. Rap Brown
"Leadership requires sacrifice."H. Rap Brown
"The burden of progress falls on those brave enough to carry it."James Chaney