“A gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a hair.” ~ Iranian (on leadership)
“A great one must have a long heart.” ~ Ethiopian (on leadership)
“A ruler must sometimes humor as well as command. “ ~ unknown
“An army of a thousand is easy to find but ah how difficult to find a general. “ ~ Chinese Proverb>
“Even the largest army is nothing without a good general.” ~ Afghan (on leadership)
“Great chiefs prove their worthiness. “ ~ Seneca Proverb
“He that cannot obey, cannot command. “ ~ Ben Franklin (1706-1790)
“He who rules must fully humor as much as he commands. “ ~ George Eliot (1819-1880)
“If the townspeople are happy, look to the chief.” ~ Liberian (on leadership)
“If you can’t serve, you can’t rule.” ~ Bulgarian (on leadership)
“In the country of the blind, the one” ~ man is king. – Desiderius Erasmus (1465-1536)
“Masterly retreat is in itself a victory. “ ~ Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993)
“One man can make a difference. “ ~ unknown
“Take the bull by the horns. “ ~ North American Saying
“The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors. “ ~ Ben Franklin (1706-1790)
“The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world. “ ~ William Ross Wallace (1819-1881)
“The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail. “ ~ John Wycliffe (c.1320-1384) alternate source:Belizean (on leadership)
“The master of the people is their servant.” ~ Yemeni (on leadership)
“Whatever the boss says goes. “ ~ unknown
“When money speaks, truth keeps silent.” ~ Russian (on money)
“When we think we lead, we are most led. “ ~ Henry James Byron (1834-1884)
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~ John Quincy Adams
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” ~ Ronald Reagan
“Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.” ~ General Douglas MacArthur
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” ~ George Patton
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” ~ Albert Schweiter
“You do not lead by hitting people over the head. That’s assault, not leadership.” ~ Dwight Eisenhower
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” ~ John C. Maxwell
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