Quotes About Leadership

Y quien se convierte en señor de una ciudad acostumbrada a vivir libre y no la deshace, que espere a ser deshecho por ella; ya que siempre, en caso de rebelión, se apoyará en el nombre de las libertades y en sus antiguos órdenes; cosas ambas que no se olvidan por mucho tiempo que pase y por muchos beneficios que se reciban.

It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.

Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves

Is it better to be loved or feared?

He who causes another to become powerful ruins himself, for he brings such a power into being either by design or by force, and both of these elements are suspects to the one whom he has made powerful.

A prince is also esteemed when he shows himself a true friend or a true enemy, that is, when, without reservation, he takes his stand with one side or the other. This is always wiser than trying to be neutral, for if two powerful neighbors of yours fall out they are either of such sort that the victor may give you reason to fear him or they are not. In either case it will be better for you to take sides and wage an honest war.

One Must Be A Fox In Order To Recognize Traps, And A Lion To Frighten Off Wolves

How we live is so difference than how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation. The Prince.

Women aren't the problem but the solution. The plight of girls is no more a tragedy than an opportunity.

Women might just have something to contribute to civilization other than their vaginas. —CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY, Florence of Arabia

From Plato: "The measure of a man is what he does with power.

I'm sorry, I guess my company leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm pretty much the one that goes to the mound.

If you're the leader, you have to communicate the message of immortality to your people. Because I believe if a leader hides behind a rock, then the people will hide behind a mountain.

If you go up on a mountain and scream about change, you better make sure you're ready for people to come.

We're not going to ride on Space Mountain and do the Disney thing. Forget Mickey. This is freaking 'Braveheart' and 'Gladiator' stuff that we are trying to will onto other teams.

Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering.

I can say that if anyone has worked to save the mountains, they are women.

My dear friend Jimmie Dodd was the heart and the soul of The Mickey Mouse Club.

I do see your point, but to me, I'm just a mouse compared to the President of the United States.

Coaches? They can talk. I tell them: 'Just make sure before you open your mouth you've researched what you're about to say. Don't just say stuff. And if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything.'

You talk to the boss about your ideas and things like that, and all he can say is yes or no. I mean, you don't open your mouth, you don't give him your ideas, you're not really trying.

I think I'm a leader in a different way. I'm not going to do it with my mouth on the pitch. Maybe if the team needs a bit of inspiration during the game, I can provide that and push them forward.

Any time you put people in a room with Bill McDonough, they leave there blown away, their mouths agape. I had a similar feeling when I first met Al Gore.