Leadership Quotes

"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

"The strength of a nation lies in the character of its citizens."

"The heart of a patriot beats with love for his country and her people."

"The bonds of citizenship are strengthened through shared sacrifice."

"The foundation of good government is the virtue of those who govern."

"The health of a body politic depends upon the vigilance of its citizens."

"A nation divided against itself cannot long endure or prosper."

"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty is finally staked on the fate of the American experiment."

"The best security for the fidelity of public officers is to make the interests of the ruled and the rulers the same."

"Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm."

"The foundation of public safety is public confidence."

"The great object of my life has been to preserve the American Union."

"A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people, and knowledge of the means by which that object can best be attained."

"The maintenance of the Union is the vital concern of every patriot."

"A wise and frugal government is the best government."

"The influence of character runs through every affair of government."

"I am not able to govern others; how, then, can I hope to govern myself?"

"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."

"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."

"The true principle of government is to empower the many in their collective capacity to control the few."

"The basis of national greatness is public virtue."

"Think continentally and act deliberately."

"A single man who attempts to lead an orchestra with just a baton looks silly enough, but what about an entire state?"

"In the government of the Commonwealth I shall endeavor to serve my country with the same zeal and faithfulness."

"Speak little, do much."

"We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct."

"The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands."

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

"I have, I think, done considerable toward steadying some of the young men there."

"I have always believed in strict discipline."