Quotes About Leadership

In the last five years I used to go to Zen practice once a month, but since I assumed the post of prime minister it's been much harder.

I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan.

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

I am and always will be a catalyst for change.

I am not the candidate of black America, although I am black and proud; I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that. I am the candidate of the people of America. And my presence before you now symbolizes a new era in American political history.

The next time a woman of whatever color, or a dark-skinned person of whatever sex aspires to be president, the way should be a little smoother because I helped pave it

Some fine men are in Congress, too few, trying to do a responsible job. But they are surrounded and almost neutralized by a greater number whose instinct is to make a deal before they make a decision.

It is not female egotism to say that the future of mankind may very well be ours to determine. It is a fact.

Following along the path of her role models, Shirley knew that if she waited for permission, she'd never receive her turn.

She didn't need to be the Democratic Nominee in order to be a catalyst for change.

Muskie, Lindsay, Humphrey, and Jackson were pouring about half a million dollars each into the campaign. In the end, I would spend less than $10,000. It was all I had; there was no alternative to depending on volunteers.

If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair

As long as the nation permits doctors to run the show, that

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.

Mr. Nixon had said things like this: "If our cities are to be livable for the next generation, we can delay no long. er in launching new approaches to the problems that beset them and to the tensions that tear them apart." And he said, "When you cut expenditures for education, what you are doing is shortchanging the American future." But frankly. I have never cared too much what people say. What I am interested in is what they do. (From Voices of Multicultural America)

Will part of this nation rejoice at seeing the rest oppressed, and reward a leader who has cunningly manipulated its fears and prejudices? Or will a majority of voters insist on a leader . . . who will appeal to their birthright of idealism and their love of justice, instead of to their heritage of racism and special privilege?

I did this [ran for president as a democrat instead of third party] because I feel that the time for tokenism and symbolic gestures is past. Women need to plunge into the world of politics and battle it out toe to toe on the same ground as male counterparts. (From Voices of Multicultural America)

What we need in this country today is leadership which has the courage to call for income tax reform to put the burden where it must be placed, on those who can afford to pay. (From Voices of Multicultural America)

you look at the life histories of most successful people or organisations, who have 1) Succeeded, 2) sustained success and 3) maintained goodwill, they have all lived by this one principle: "I shall always give more than I get, to my family, organisation and my society.

winner don't do different things.They do things differently.

winners don't do different things. they do things differently

Leadership is reaching of those who lead out to those who are led and not the vice versa.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous.