Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"Govern yourself and you are prepared to govern the world."John Locke
"The greatest leaders are those who lift up the weak and empower the voiceless."John Locke
"Leadership is the ability to inspire others toward a common good."Immanuel Kant
"Un gobierno constitucional nunca puede desoír la voz de la nación."Benito Juárez
"El verdadero patriota ama la justicia más que el poder."Benito Juárez
"Un presidente que viola la constitución es un traidor a su nación."Benito Juárez
"El deber de un gobernante es proteger los derechos del pueblo."Benito Juárez
"El progreso de una nación depende de la sabiduría de sus líderes."Benito Juárez
"The most reasonable way to negotiate is through the principles of mutual benefit."David Hume
"I am working for the good of the people, not for my own glory."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"I serve not myself, but the cause of human dignity."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"A leader must be willing to sacrifice what others will not."Toussaint L'Ouverture
"The more we are united in understanding, the more powerful we become."Baruch Spinoza
"The great mercantile republic requires wisdom, not merely in statecraft, but in the hearts of its citizens."Adam Smith
"The great security of the wealth of a state depends upon the stability of its laws and institutions."Adam Smith
"The security of the public, the prosperity of the commonwealth, and the maintenance of social order are the ends which government ought to pursue."Adam Smith
"The most effective regulation is often the regulation of opinion, not the regulation of conduct."Adam Smith
"In the management of public affairs, simplicity and frugality are virtues that cannot be overvalued."Adam Smith
"The sovereign must use such means as shall appear most tending to the peace and defense of his subjects."Thomas Hobbes
"The life of a tyrant is never secure."Thomas Hobbes
"Authority is necessary for the preservation of society."Thomas Hobbes
"The greatest good for the greatest number requires order and authority."Thomas Hobbes
"My ambition has always been limited to my duty."José de San Martín
"A soldier's duty is to obey, but his conscience must never be silent."José de San Martín
"To lead is to serve those you lead."José de San Martín
"The mark of a true leader is how he treats those beneath him."José de San Martín
"Los hombres libres son los únicos capaces de crear un futuro mejor."Benito Juárez
"El liderazgo verdadero surge del servicio a los demás."Benito Juárez
"El liderazgo exige sacrificio personal."Benito Juárez
"El liderazgo sin ética es tiranía."Benito Juárez