Leadership Quotes

"The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves."

"A leader serves those he leads."

"Leadership is about lifting others up, not putting them down."

"Leadership is service to others."

"Managers are separated from the men. That's why they're managers."

"Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy."

"The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on."

"The only way on earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"The collective power to rule is in their hands, but they do not use it."

"Leadership is influence."

"The strength of nations lies not in their weapons but in their character."

"Leadership is not about being in charge; it is about taking care of those in your charge."

"It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of action, we should take the one that seems right."

"Character is determined by the choices we make when no one is watching."

"True leadership lies not in commanding others, but in understanding them."

"Leadership is the burden of making decisions others lack the courage to make."

"One can't lead a public life without learning to behave like an automaton."

"To be a man is to accept responsibility."

"When good men do nothing, evil flourishes."

"Leadership is not about having the best ideas, but about inspiring others to follow yours."

"In leadership, the ability to admit error is rarer than the ability to lead."

"Leadership demands that you see beyond the present crisis."

"There is always something artificial about great men, and always something genuine about the little people."

"A person with character can face any challenge with quiet determination."

"The penalty of having great power is responsibility."

"I have always felt that the true test of civilization is not the census but the kind of man the country turns out."

"Leadership without empathy is mere tyranny with a different name."

"I am the mother of six children, and I believe I could manage to govern the nation better than many of those who now do."

"The world is run by those who show up, not those who are most qualified."