Leader Quotes - Page 15

Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.

You teach what you know, but you reproduce what you are.

Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

Harvard is first and foremost a university and not a consulting operation, and our job here is to teach and to research and to create knowledge on Asia in conjunction and in cooperation with scholars as well as with political, intellectual, and cultural leaders in Asia.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

When our grandchildren ask us where we were when the voiceless and the vulnerable in our era needed leaders of compassion and purpose, I hope we can say that we showed up, and that we showed up on time.

We the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

We must be part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulance drivers at the bitter end.

Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization.

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

Recognizing the good, not just in one's own personal circumstances, but in the world, makes anything possible. When I am asked about the important characteristics of leadership, being of good, positive mind is at the top of my list. If a leader can focus on the meritorious characteristics of other people and try to play to their strengths as well as find value in even the most difficult situation, she can inspire hope and faith in others and motivate them to move forward.

Hitler's strength as a leader is that he almost always works through the power of his persuasion; rarely does he command.

I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.