Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"Preach the sermon first to yourself before you preach it to others."William Butler Yeats
"Kings are not born: they are made by universal suffrage."George Bernard Shaw
"We are responsible for the example we set for others."Anne Brontë
"Leadership is the art of persuading others to accept your vision as their own."Thomas Hardy
"Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people."William Butler Yeats
"The public imagination is the platform from which all else springs."William Butler Yeats
"I have never been one to follow the crowd."Charlotte Brontë
"Leadership is service to others."Emily Brontë
"Leadership is the burden of choosing between wrong and wrong."Thomas Hardy
"Leadership demands sacrifice of the leader's own desires."Thomas Hardy
"The highest calling is to serve humanity through art."George Eliot
"The first step in any battle is vision"Charles Dickens
"To lead is to serve, not to command."Anne Brontë
"Leadership demands courage, wisdom, and compassion."Anne Brontë
"The voice of one man is the voice of humanity."Émile Zola
"Do not follow me; I may not lead. Do not leave me; I may not follow."George Bernard Shaw
"I am my own judge and jury in matters of conscience."Emily Brontë
"I believe in the power of individual will over circumstance."Emily Brontë
"Every man had a niche in the social structure where his talents were expected to flourish."George Eliot
"The most important thing is the mission"Charles Dickens
"Leadership is service disguised as authority"Charles Dickens
"To lead is to serve those who follow."Émile Zola
"There are times when tempests of circumstance require a steady hand at the helm."Alexandre Dumas
"The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion."Alexandre Dumas
"Power is not given to us for glory but for responsibility."Honoré de Balzac
"A nation's greatness depends upon the character of its citizens."Honoré de Balzac
"A true leader inspires others to achieve their dreams."Honoré de Balzac
"The powerful cannot be unaware of the misery of the weak."Victor Hugo
"A leader who does not listen to the people is a tyrant."Émile Zola
"To lead is to serve, not to command."Alexandre Dumas