Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"Leadership is about serving others."Petrarch
"The greatest leader listens more than he commands."Giovanni Boccaccio
"A nation cannot endure without the bond of shared values."Alessandro Manzoni
"Leadership is the art of convincing others to follow a path you yourself are uncertain about."Luigi Pirandello
"A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way."Francesco Petrarca
"Leaders serve; tyrants rule."Francesco Petrarca
"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."Niccolò Machiavelli
"It is necessary for a prince to learn how not to be good."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The crisis of the state reveals the genius of its leader."Niccolò Machiavelli
"Men ought either to be indulged or destroyed."Niccolò Machiavelli
"Contempt is dangerous even for a king."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The best fortress is the love of the people."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The prince must consider how to avoid those things that will make him hated."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The present ruler has less need of the support of the nobility than of the people."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has about him."Niccolò Machiavelli
"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A prince ought to show himself an encourager of merit."Niccolò Machiavelli
"It is dangerous to counsel a prince except those things by which are his interest."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The greatest acts of leadership are often performed in silence."Ludovico Ariosto
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."Ludovico Ariosto
"The leadership worth following is that which serves, not commands."Ugo Foscolo
"Leadership is not commanding others, but inspiring them toward good."Alessandro Manzoni
"To lead is to bear the weight of others' expectations and one's own conscience."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Leadership is the art of inspiring others toward greatness"Torquato Tasso
"Leadership demands integrity and vision"Torquato Tasso
"True nobility is not by birth but by character."Petrarch
"The wise man lives to serve others."Petrarch
"A liderança exige integridade e visão."Ramalho Ortigão
"Um líder verdadeiro serve antes de comandar."Ramalho Ortigão
"A leader must be servant to those he leads."Ludovico Ariosto