Quotes about Leadership Dynamics

You can have a strong government and a weak people, or strong people and weak government, but you cannot have both.

Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.

Democracy is the worst kind of government, I'm sorry. Would you still call yourself a Christian if they elected a new Jesus every four years?

We have never yet had a labor Government that knew what taking power really means; they always act like second-class citizens.

People don't change under governments. Governments change. People remain the same.

The king reigns but does not govern.

I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government.

Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.

Where the Government is weak, military sway prevails.

If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.

Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.

If Vladimir Putin says great things about me, I'm going to say great things about him.

If you want to build a great company, get the hell out of Silicon Valley.

Average people push great people out of a company.

all history shows that the hand that cradles the rock has ruled the world, not the hand that rocks the cradle!

You cannot take a few people from one unit, throw them in with some from another, give them someone else's equipment, and hope to come up with a top-notch fighting unit.

I always have my own opinion before my boss says his.

Politics is the only art whose artists regularly disown their masterpieces.

There are two hundred million idiots, manipulated by a million intelligent men.

A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail.

The king reigns, but does not govern.

I'd like to show you who's the boss, but I'm afraid it would only confirm that you are.

as a general proposition, until very recently, vice presidents have always been excluded because it is unsettling to have someone around you whose happiest moment will be when you drop dead.

If I'm the boss / parent, why can't I just tell my subordinates / children what to do?