Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ambrose Bierce

adherent, n. A follower who has not yet obtained all that he expects to get.

Ambrose Bierce

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Anne M. Mulcahy

Good leadership is about the company's success, not your own.

Anne M. Mulcahy

An important mark of a good leader [is] to know you don’t know it all and never will.

Aeschylus

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

Alexander Pope

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

E. P. Thompson

I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.

Drew Gilpin Faust

A leader has to keep saying the same things over and over again.

Douglas MacArthur

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Donald Trump

This is a problem that Islam has. I called upon Muslim leaders to call out and denounce these murders, these terrorists. Decrying violence isn`t enough.

Donald Trump

If we had leaders that knew what they were doing, which we don't.

Donald Trump

Mexican leadership has been doing serious damage to the United States by out-negotiating our representatives and political leaders.

Donald Trump

Vision remains vision until you focus, do the work, and bring it down to earth where it will do some good.

Dwight L. Moody

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

Duffy Daugherty

The difference between good and great is just a little extra effort.

Douglas Wilder

During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians - believed the safe bet was to back then-front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Donald Rumsfeld

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

Donald Rumsfeld

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.

Donald Rumsfeld

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Don Nickles

And the whole world, the whole world that believes in freedom, whether you're talking about personal freedom, economic freedom, religious freedom, they look to the United States for leadership; and you're part of that leadership.

Don Shula

Lots of leaders want to be popular. I never cared about that. I want to be respected.

Don Shula

Leadership implies movement toward something and convictions provide that direction.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is the leadership of men.

Dick Pound

It's important not to look like a tool in front of your posse.

Dick Morris

It is from the center that leaders must lead.

Desmond Tutu

I'm absolutely, utterly, and completely certain that God wouldn't be homophobic. I'd much rather go to hell - I really would much rather go to hell - than go to a homophobic heaven.

Derek Sivers

There is no movement without the first follower. See, we are told that we all need to be leaders but that would be ineffective. The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow.

David Ogilvy

Leaders grasp nettles.

David Ogilvy

The most important word in the vocabulary of advertising is TEST. If you pretest your product with consumers, and pretest your advertising, you will do well in the marketplace.

David Ogilvy

First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius. Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are. Third, leave them to go get on with it.

Darrell Royal

He looks like he needs worming.

Daisaku Ikeda

There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.

Daisaku Ikeda

A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.