Leadership Quotes - Page 12

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 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.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

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

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.

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

The length of life takes the leading place among inquiries about events following birth.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.

I have always loved you.

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.