Quotes About Leadership

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.

I say that to my colleagues, by the way, in the internal Cabinet meetings, I say, 'Look, I want to be very clear about what I want.' I just - I don't want a peace process, I want a peace result.

I ended up getting a lion chain. I had to make my own mascot - I want to start my own dynasty eventually.

Champions take responsibility. When the ball is coming over the net, you can be sure I want the ball.

It's not always going to be smooth sailing or everyone will do it. If you have something people want, it should be the perfect recipe for success.

People want a grounded government. They want a government that's going to be responsible to them.

The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.

Anyone who wants to run has to be a Jimmy Swaggart, minus the default.

Jack Aubrey is a tremendous tower of strength and you always want to read about him.

Wherever I am in the world I want to be creating new projects and innovations, which are exciting and make a difference to communities.

We're not in this for the fast money. Really, what we want is to be part of this industry.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.

People want to join a great story. If you want to lead, tell one with your life.

Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim.

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

If these men decided that they have to go in there and fight, I want them to send their own children and grandchildren. I want them to not send a bunch of strangers' kids in there to fight and die.

Is it security you want? There is no security at the top of the world.

The problem you ultimately want to have, as an entrepreneur, is deciding who to help, not deciding who can help you.

If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.

Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our citizens to be?

Not all civil servants admire strong political leadership. But if you want to change things for the better you need strong political leadership.

My feeling is if you're going to be a leader, you have to carefully assess where people are and where people want to go.

Its just that, when the orchestra look at me, I want them to see a completely involved person who reflects what we rehearsed, and whose function is to make it possible for them to do it.