Quotes about Leadership

Wars are just to those to whom they are necessary.

We must face the fact that peace must be built on power, as well as upon good will and good deeds.

People do not make wars; governments do.

We in this country, in this generation, are, by destiny rather than choice, the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.

If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it.

Ford, you seem to think it's your job to save everyone. When did God step off the throne and put you in charge? Last time I looked, you were not the Savior of the world.

Bill Watts, who has mellowed out somewhat over the years, he was kind of like a Vince Lombardi in that you learned from him through fear and intimidation. But he was very good. I mean, he came out of the Eddie Graham school of wrestling, so to speak.

You ask how I feel to be the first female president in southern Africa? It's heavy for me. Heavy in the sense that I feel that I'm carrying this heavy load on behalf of all women.

There is a plan, or a law, by which it hurdles men over many obstacles before giving them the privilege of leadership or the opportunity to render useful service in a noteworthy fashion.

A negative personality will not induce cooperation.

Every man who becomes rich by competition throws down behind him the ladder by which he rises, and keeps others down; but every man who gets rich by creation opens a way for thousands to follow him, and inspires them to do so.

The greatest among ye shall be the servant of all.