Quotes About Leadership

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

You pick out the big men! I'll make them brave!

I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.

History clearly demonstrates that governing is a task that exceeds man's ability.

There must be an authority, and we believe that the most qualified authority in a household is the man's.

It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.

What is important in a leader is a resolute will and determination. A man may be versatile and learned, but if he lacks resoluteness and determination, of what use will he be?

I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92-year-old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about his life. This man has lived through a struggle that few nations have known.

In order to become a great man, one must first be a great rascal.

I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about the next thousand steps.

You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.

It's important to have women in leadership positions, because our experiences are different from those of the men we serve with and that helps us identify problems we can fix.

When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles

Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.

A man is judged by the company he keeps, and a company is judged by the men it keeps, and the people of Democratic nations are judged by the type and caliber of officers they elect.

I am a man of parliament, a man of the people. I am not a representative of the executives.

A politician is a man who understands government, and it takes a politician to run a government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead 10 or 15 years.

Merely gathering knowledge may become the most useless work a man can do. What can you do to help and heal the world? That is the educational test.

No man however great is greater than his people

I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command.

My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!

It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.