Quotes About Leadership

Power moves with you when you have an intent to serve more than yourself.

Money is power. Every good man and woman ought to strive for power, to do good with it when obtained. I say, get rich, get rich!

Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.

Booker T. Washington

As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.

Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish for it are seldom the fittest to be trusted with it.

Power is not given to you. You have to take it.

You have to take power. No one gives it.

The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.

Political power does not rest with those who cast votes; political power rests with those who count votes.

Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

Greater powers and resources do not guarantee tactical superiority.

People keep saying, 'How'd you get power?' Nobody gives you power. I'll tell you what power is. Power in my estimation is if people will listen to you. That's it.

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.

No amount of training in leadership skills, courses in management methods, power titles, promotions, or associations can substitute for the right attitudes.

Measure a person by what they do with power.

Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.

American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.

The essence of politics is to direct oneself to the group which wields power

Some think that they will exercise power for the general good, but that is what all those with power have believed. Power is evil in itself, regardless of who exercises it.

Leadership is not about control but service. Its not about power but empowerment

When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.

You must never underestimate the power of your righteous influence.