Leadership Quotes

What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.

30104 quotes

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"The stewards have failed."
Gandalf
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"Some battles are won with steel, others with words."
Tyrion Lannister
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"A crown is a burden, not a blessing"
Stannis Baratheon
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"There is no greatness without goodness."
Albus Dumbledore
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"A man of the Night's Watch has no name."
Jon Snow
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"The gods make kings, but blood makes them"
Davos Seaworth
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"The time is here. The time has come to act."
Albus Dumbledore
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"Duty calls to us all."
Davos Seaworth
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"I will have order!"
Severus Snape
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"Leadership is the burden of knowledge."
Elodin
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"The gods do not favor the hesitant."
Theon Greyjoy
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"The only thing that could unite the Seven Kingdoms would be a common enemy."
Tyrion Lannister
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"It is not a question of how many men you have, but how good they are."
Davos Seaworth
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"Some men are made for ruling, and some are not."
Catelyn Stark
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"The realm is not yours, nor mine. It belongs to the people"
Ned Stark
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"I am a man of honor. I have taken oaths."
Dalinar Kholin
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"Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do."
Dalinar Kholin
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"Some oaths cannot be broken."
Dalinar Kholin
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"The cost of leadership is often paid in blood."
Dalinar Kholin
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"I will not abandon those under my command."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"A sword without a lord is just a piece of steel"
Davos Seaworth
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"Some men are meant to lead; others are meant to follow. I was never very good at either"
Kvothe
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"If the adult wizards of tomorrow lose faith in institutions such as Hogwarts, we might as well board up the castle now."
Albus Dumbledore
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"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."
Ned Stark
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"I will protect those who cannot protect themselves."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"True leadership means bearing the burdens others cannot bear."
Dalinar Kholin
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"It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it."
Albus Dumbledore
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"Leadership is about making other people better as a result of your presence."
Dalinar Kholin
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"What is the most important rule of leadership? Listen."
Syl
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"A man can only lead those who wish to follow."
Dalinar Kholin