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