Quotes about Leadership

It is the pride of kings that throws man kind into confusion.

If those to whom power is delegated do well, they will be respected: if not, they will be despised; and with regard to those to whom no power is delegated, but who assume it, the rational world can know nothing of them.

The Jewish nation, immediately on the death of Solomon, split into two parties, who chose separate kings, and who carried on most rancorous wars against each other.

In England a king hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which in plain terms, is to impoverish the nation and set it together by the ears. A pretty business indeed for a man to be allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.

Though we have been wise enough to shut and lock the door against an absolute monarchy, we at the same time have been foolish enough to put the crown in possession of the key.

Of more worth is one honeset man to society, and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.

it is the pride of kings which throw mankind into confusion.

And a government which cannot preserve the peace is no government at all, and in that case we pay our money for nothing;

To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.

It is more honour to serve God, than to have kings serve us.

He that commands us, will enable us.

The Church and only the Church has been given the keys to the kingdom, so we have unique access to God that nobody else has.