Ambrose Bierce Quotes about Leadership

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Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Ambrose Bierce

Leadership, Philosophy, Math

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.181, University of Georgia Press

PRESIDENT, n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom - and of whom only - it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen did not want any of them for President.

Ambrose Bierce

Leadership, Men, Numbers

Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2486, Delphi Classics

adherent, n. A follower who has not yet obtained all that he expects to get.

Ambrose Bierce

Leadership, Followers

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.8, 谷月社

NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi.

Ambrose Bierce

Leadership, School, Nihilist

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.149, 谷月社

NOTORIETY, n. The fame of one's competitor for public honors. The kind of renown most accessible and acceptable to mediocrity. A Jacob's-ladder leading to the vaudeville stage, with angels ascending and descending.

Ambrose Bierce

Leadership, Kindness, Angel

Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.85, Courier Corporation