Quotes about Leadership

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

The question "Who ought to be boss" is like asking "Who ought to be tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.

The king of France with twenty thousand men Went up the hill, and then came down again: The king of Spain with twenty thousand more Climbed the same hill the French had climbed before.

No one reaches a high position without daring.

The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced - it can not be told.

Within the first few months I discovered that being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding or be swallowed.

I beg leave to assure the Congress that no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness. I do not wish to make any profit from it.

The buck stops here.

When there is no vision, people perish.

The person who sees the difficulties so clearly that he does not discern the possibilities cannot inspire a vision in others.

Often the crowd does not recognize a leader until he has gone, and then they build a monument for him with the stones they threw at him in life.

If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will not change a generation. Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired.