Quotes on Outstanding Leadership

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob.

A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.

High sentiments always win in the end. The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.