Famous Quotes & Sayings

George Soros

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

George Orwell

When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.

George R. R. Martin

Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it's not that simple...Real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with.... My people who are trying to rule don't have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn't make you a wise king.

George R. R. Martin

Man wants to be the king o' the rabbits, he best wear a pair o' floppy ears.

Garry Wills

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers. ... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership.

Garry Wills

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers.

Gail Devers

It is so important for young girls to be fit. I think sports is the key to success, because the challenges you face in sports prepare you for the rest of your life.

Gail Devers

You have to find that love within yourself. If you love yourself, you feel good about yourself, and sports help you feel good about yourself.

Gail Sheehy

Leaders are people we as followers want to regard with awe as the fullest flowering of our own possibilities.

Fernand Braudel

Leadership of a world-economy is an experience of power which may blind the victor to the march of history.

Ferdinand Foch

The unknown is the governing principle of war.

Faye Wattleton

Whoever is providing leadership needs to be as fresh and thoughtful and reflective as possible to make the very best fight.

Faye Wattleton

The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.

Fareed Zakaria

We all accuse Vladimir Putin of Cold War nostalgia, but Washington's elites - politicians and intellectuals - miss the old days as well. They wish for the world in which the United States was utterly dominant over its friends, its foes were to be shunned entirely, and the challenges were stark, moral, and vital. Today's world is messy and complicated. China is one of our biggest trading partners and our looming geopolitical rival. Russia is a surly spoiler, but it has a globalized middle class and has created ties in Europe.

Ezra Taft Benson

If we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs.

Ezra Taft Benson

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

Evelyn Ashford

I believe in women. I believe in myself. I believe in my body.

Francis Maude

I feel fantastically excited that we have a leader who fought for the leadership without compromising his quite challenging view that the party has to change.

Francis of Assisi

It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.

Francis Chan

We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.

Francis Chan

Christ can come back at any time so the one thing you want to have in your life is a focused prayer time.

Francis Chan

The enemy just hates our prayers.

Francis Chan

This could all end at any moment...Therefore, be self-controlled.

Francis Chan

We are so used to multi-tasking. 2014 was probably the most productive year of my life...But I noticed during the last couple of months when I would get alone with God it was hard to do one thing at a time.

Francis Chan

I don't want to lose the awe we get to help another human being.

Francis Chan

I've grown up in a generation that questions God for setting boundaries. Does He have the right to set boundaries? I've grown up in a generation that thinks where meeting with a God is an ordinary thing.

Francis Chan

Some people say I would love to take a selfie with Moses. Do you understand the gap between Moses and God?

Francis Chan

You have access to the Tent Of Meeting.

Francis Chan

Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.

Francis Chan

My only prayer for my time with you is, "God I just want these men and women to long for you."

Jonathan Miller

I've learned more about leadership from these officers than I have in any class.

Ernest Mandel

And you cannot have a socialist revolution commandeered from the top, ordered around by some omniscient leader or group of leaders

Erin Hunter

It was his cunning, this confidence and farsightedness in dealing with his own Clan, that made Crookedstar one of the strongest leaders the Clans have ever seen.