Leadership Quotes

"A leader who surrounds himself only with those who agree with him is a fool."

"A king without the counsel of wise advisors is destined for catastrophe."

"The burden of leadership is knowing that others depend upon your decisions."

"I have learned that authority without compassion is mere tyranny."

"To seek counsel is not to show weakness, but to demonstrate wisdom."

"A leader who does not grow with his times will be swept away by them."

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"Leadership is service to others."

"Etiquette is the barrier which society draws around itself."

"A Queen should possess dignity and grace at all times."

"The general will of the people is always right."

"The will of the people is supreme."

"Humanity's destiny is in its own hands."

"The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemy's."

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."

"When dealing with the Russians, remember that they respect only strength and firmness."

"One does not rebuke the commander-in-chief during a battle."

"Real statesmanship is the art of the possible."

"A diplomat must be patient, methodical, and above all honest."

"The future of German politics will be decided not by speeches, but by iron and blood."

"The price of greatness is responsibility."

"A true statesman makes history; a false one is made by it."

"The passion of the people is the true source of all legitimate power."

"We are not servants of history; we are its architects."

"We are not revolutionaries by choice; we are patriots by necessity."

"Clemency is not weakness; it is the strength of the confident leader."

"The measure of a leader is not what he says, but what he accomplishes."

"A man dies, but his principles live on through those he has inspired."

"The people do not need leaders; they need servants with courage."

"To lead is to accept responsibility; to refuse responsibility is to lead falsely."