Quotes about Leadership

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life.

The greatest thrill in my life was to represent the United States of America.

Politics is like football if you see daylight, go through the hole.

The New Frontier of which I speak is not a set of promises—it is a set of challenges. It sums up not what I intend to offer the American people, but what I intend to ask of them.

The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose plant it this afternoon'

The high office of the President has been used to foment a plot to destroy the American's freedom and before I leave office, I must inform the citizen of this plight.

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nations greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.

Take charge of your life or someone else will!

That where a woman reigneth and papistes beare authoritie, that there must nedes Satan be president of the counsel.

Stand true to your calling to be a man. Real women will always be relieved and grateful when men are willing to be men

Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude

Mr. Charnock said: Men that are great in the world are quick in passion, and are not so ready to forgive an injury, or bear with an offender, as one of a meaner rank. It is a want of power over that man's self that makes him do unbecoming things upon a provocation. A prince that can bridle his passions is a king over himself as well as over his subjects. God is slow to anger because great in power. He has no less power over Himself than over His creatures.