Leadership Quotes

"The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted at different times."

"A government without virtue cannot preserve itself by force."

"The art of governing consists in dividing the labor, not in diminishing the authority."

"Great empires are not built by conquest alone, but by just administration."

"A good government is not one that acts according to the ruler's will, but according to the law."

"Authority and knowledge are not synonymous."

"Leadership means helping others recognize their own power."

"True leadership is the power to inspire others to become their best selves."

"A true leader serves rather than commands."

"Leadership requires vision and integrity."

"Leaders inspire through example."

"A leader serves those he commands."

"Leadership is service in disguise."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, but the kind of man the country turns out."

"I would rather obey a fine lion than two hundred rats like myself."

"The artist must be a prophet of their own work."

"Leadership is the courage to lead by example."

"Leadership is not about having all the answers, but asking the right questions."

"The measure of leadership is the welfare of those one leads."

"Leadership that endures is built on the respect, not the fear, of followers."

"An absolutely despot is always a bad ruler; but the best possible ruler is an absolute despot."

"The most dangerous moment comes with victory."

"The measure of a person is what they do with power."

"True authority comes from wisdom, not from position."

"To lead is to serve those who follow with humility and wisdom."

"The weight of power grows heavier the longer one carries it."

"The true test of character is how one behaves when no one is looking."

"I would rather obey a fine lion than a hundred rats."

"Leadership requires vulnerability"

"Leadership begins with self-understanding"