We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the conquest and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid: None is at hand. We must now act or abandon all hope!
Sam HoustonRead
A leader is someone who helps improve the lives of other people or improve the system they live under.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A leader's role is to enhance the well-being of individuals and the structures they operate within.
This quote by Sam Houston emphasizes the essence of true leadership, which involves not just directing and managing people but also uplifting their lives and the systems that govern them. A great leader recognizes their responsibility towards others and aims to create a positive impact, facilitating growth, support, and improvement for individuals and the community as a whole.
Themes
LeadershipImprovementSystemServiceCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a leadership workshop to emphasize the importance of servant leadership.
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I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public lands among the states, - opposed to taking the power from the hands of the people, - opposed to special monopolies, - opposed to a protective tariff, - opposed to a latitudinal construction of the constitution, - opposed to slavery agitation and disunion. This is my democracy. Point to a single act of my public career not in keeping with these principles.
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There would be no difficulty in securing the rights of the people and the liberties of Texas if men would march to their duty and not fly like recreants from danger. Texas must be defended and liberty maintained.
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Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.
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