Famous Quotes
- The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
- James Buchanan on Leadership
- The things journalists should pay attention to are the issues the political leadership agrees on, rather than to their supposed antagonisms.
- Michael Pollan on Leadership
- The trouble with the Labour Party leadership and the trade union leadership, they're quite willing to applaud millions on the streets of the Philippines or in Eastern Europe, without understanding the need to also produce millions of people on the streets of Britain.
- Arthur Scargill on Leadership
- The truth is the Republican leadership has created a credit card Congress that is recklessly selling out the future of America, our children and our grandchildren, and President Bush is the most fiscally irresponsible President in the history of America.
- Dennis Cardoza on Leadership
- The union is much more than me, and when you think the union is you and it's not about who you represent, I think you've sort of lost your morals and focus and the purpose of your leadership.
- Andy Stern on Leadership
- The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education.
- Jeff Bingaman on Leadership
- The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
- Theodore Hesburgh on Leadership
- The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it.
- Cyril Falls on Leadership
- The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Leadership
- The world is starving for original and decisive leadership.
- Bryant McGill on Leadership
- There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
- Bertolt Brecht on Leadership
- There are no ideas in the Republican Party right now in the Congress. They're the party of no. They desperately need some intellectual leadership. And whatever you think of Newt Gingrich, he can supply intellectual leadership. So I hope he does run.
- Howard Dean on Leadership
- There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.
- Chuck Tanner on Leadership
- There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender.
- Peter Pace on Leadership
- There is an irresistible demand to strengthen the leadership of the constructive forces of the world at the present momentous time. This is true because of stupendous, almost unbelievable changes which have taken place in recent years on every continent.
- John Raleigh Mott on Leadership
- There is no international problem that can be addressed or solved without the engagement and leadership of the United States and everybody in the world knows that, its just fact of life. So sometimes I think we could conduct ourselves with a little more humility.
- Robert M. Gates on Leadership
- There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country.
- Bob Feller on Leadership
- There was no imminent threat. This was made up in Texas, announced in January to the Republican leadership that war was going to take place and was going to be good politically. This whole thing was a fraud.
- Edward Kennedy on Leadership
- There would not be enough talent that's educated, developed and ready to take on the next leadership challenge, and it would cap our growth. Now we've put programs in place not to have that happen, but that could be a weakness.
- Kevin Rollins on Leadership
- There's a very big gulf between the black civil rights leadership in America and the black middle class in America. The black middle class are conservative. Many of those minorities can be persuaded to be members of the Republican Party.
- Pete Du Pont on Leadership
- There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country.
- Rush Limbaugh on Leadership
- They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it.
- Chris Christie on Leadership
- Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success.
- David Joseph Schwartz on Leadership
- This - the leadership of the mayor is crucial, because it is to the mayor that people will look to provide the vision, the energy, and the sense of confidence in the rebuilding and the recovery.
- Marc Morial on Leadership
- This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.
- Tim Bishop on Leadership
- This assumption of Negro leadership in the ghetto, then, must not be confined to matters of religion, education, and social uplift it must deal with such fundamental forces in life as make these things possible.
- Carter G. Woodson on Leadership
- This Congress is simply not doing its job under Republican leadership.
- Jim Cooper on Leadership
- This is easy to say with the benefit of hindsight, but I think it once again points out how very important style of leadership, that is the way he does what he does, is to his perception.
- Robert Teeter on Leadership
- This is one of the major problems we have. By the way, it was endorsed by leadership on both sides of the aisle and both ends of the Capitol, by the NRA and also by the gun control groups.
- John Dingell on Leadership
- This week you will nominate the most experienced executive to seek the presidency in 60 years in Mitt Romney. He has no illusions about what makes America great, and he doesn't confuse the presidency with celebrity, or loftiness with leadership.
- Artur Davis on Leadership
- Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.
- Nguyen Cao Ky on Leadership
- Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe.
- Michael D. Higgins on Leadership
- Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
- Jesse Jackson on Leadership
- To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you - a reason to hope - a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better.
- Mike DeWine on Leadership
- To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.
- Pat Riley on Leadership
- To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in a democratic Nigeria.
- Ibrahim Babangida on Leadership
- To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.
- Jessica Lange on Leadership
- To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.
- Aristotle Onassis on Leadership
- To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.
- John H. Johnson on Leadership
- Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
- Margaret Fuller on Leadership
- True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.
- Bill Owens on Leadership
- Turnaround or growth, it's getting your people focused on the goal that is still the job of leadership.
- Anne M. Mulcahy on Leadership
- Twenty-eight years in business and you understand the importance of problem solving and the importance of efficiency, because if you don't become efficient, you don't run a business well, and you are out of business. And I think some of those principles could be applied to leadership in Washington.
- Steve Daines on Leadership
- Under the leadership of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, the United States has given up the moral high ground that we used to occupy as an international leader.
- Marty Meehan on Leadership
- Under the leadership of this President, the state of the union is not strong. We are being pulled apart rather than pulling together. Our democracy is suffering from the choices being made, and yet we are offered the same tired excuses and unrealistic analyses.
- Jose Serrano on Leadership
- Unfortunately, the Republican leadership in the House right now seems to have been strangled by the tea party.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Leadership
- Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.
- Conrad Burns on Leadership
- Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.
- Ron Fournier on Leadership
- We are watching industries crumble, Wall Street firms disappear, unemployment spike, and unprecedented government intervention. And our designated opinion leaders want to know: Is Obama up this week? Is he down? And is his leadership style more like Bill Clinton's, or Abraham Lincoln's?
- Thomas Frank on Leadership
- We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.
- Barack Obama on Leadership
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