Quotes About Leadership

Ganteaume had twenty-one fighting ships under his command, but trained crews for only seven.

It did not go to King George III.

His Majesty did not open post from dictators.

Not only that, but Napoleon had called him 'brother'. They were far from being brothers,

the French and Spanish should have closed their line,

Plenty of people in England thought Napoleon was doing precisely that.

and more than thirty generals.

Nobody worked harder than Napoleon himself. Fifteen hours a day was quite normal for him.

Work occupied Napoleon entirely. He neither rested by day nor by night,

He was the chief of all the horses; and when he snorted, it was a flash of lightning and his eyes were like the sunset star.

Google, says its CEO, is more than a mere business; it is a "moral force.

Leadership must come from the developing world itself, and that is beginning to happen. In India, Africa, and the Middle East, men and women alike are pushing for greater equality. These people need our support.

You educate a boy, and you're educating an individual," Greg says, quoting an African proverb. "You educate a girl, and you're educating an entire village.

We're number 1!" and in terms of overall economic and military strength, we are.

The political leader must constantly appraise and reappraise the means through which 'he can hope to do justice to the responsibility that power imposes upon him' while at the same time pursuing political values with conviction.

This is not a question of confidence or lack of it. It is my will. Remember that we live in Russia, not abroad... and therefore I shall not consider the possibility of any resignation.

Political leadership is about achieving tangible good results that make a difference in people's lives, not offering a message of unity, respect, and honor (though that's nice, too). It's not useful to understand world affairs in the broadest possible terms, as a struggle between good and evil.

The secret of good government is to let men alone.

MEASURED IN THE BLOOD spilt in leadership challenges or the bile spewed daily in parliament, the developed world's most stable economy has produced the most volatile and petty politics.

When I became leader, I made very clear I was not going to choose the easy life. I have always taken risks. I don't like comfort-zone politics.

I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end all for us. There are other very, very key ambitions in politics, not least social mobility and life chances, that I care about as passionately if not more.

I don't want to clip on the armour every morning. I've seen some politicians do this and they get a bit mangled and bitter. I just refuse to do that. I refuse to be angry or bitter or complain, and I remain open. I may sometimes be a bit too open but I'm not going to change that one bit.

Every time you go into your workplace, you leave a democracy and enter a dictatorship.

He heard of the generals Saddam had shot for lowering his prestige by losing battles and the generals Saddam had shot for rivalling his prestige by winning battles.