Quotes About Leadership

earlier wars, and in the Second World War, generals, even marshals, also ran risks and died in action. In the First World War they led comfortable lives. All except Kitchener. He was the only outstanding military figure on either side who came to a violent end. Asquith

There is nothing more disastrous than a committee of extremely able men.

It is always tempting when you have political discontent in your own country to say it is the fault of some other country and not of your own government.

Those British generals who prolonged the slaughter kept their posts and won promotion; any who protested ran the risk of dismissal. By

Y a trois sortes de tyrans : les uns ont le royaume par élection du peuple, les autres par la force des armes, les autres par succession de leur race.

Tycho, we're about to achieve a tremendous victory we don't want." "We'll put that in your biography. General Antilles was so good he couldn't fail when he tried to." "Thanks." Wedge & Tycho

I was years older than you when I became an ambassador for the first time. Remember that, Tycho? How did we get through that assignment, anyway?" "Pretty much, we opened fire on everyone who disagreed with us." Wedge nodded and turned to his daughter. "When all else fails, just do that.

No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles

Awaken the sleep, protect the weak, and guide the strong.

But how many senators, representatives, and justices are on our currency, have monuments on the National Mall, have their names on towns, cities, counties, states, or figure prominently in Hollywood movies, television, or cable series? Congress and the Supreme Court can be in or out of session. The president is the Energizer Bunnyâ"¢ of the American government.

I will tell you how this ends, Jarl Grimnar. It ends with you on your knees, as the first High King of Fenris to bare his throat to a foe's blade. Refuse, and suffer the excommunication of your Chapter and the Exterminatus of your miserable home world

Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.

The most effective way to revive a functional democracy is to do what we have always done; transfer decision-making from the unaccountable institutions: monarchs, priestly castes, military juntas, political or economic dictatorships, or modern corporations, and bring it back to the public arena.

Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them.

If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you. (Isaac Jaffe, Sports Night)

Presidents don't make new friends. That's why they've got to keep their old ones." Adm. Fitzwallace

Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.

If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people, and if you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.

The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems.

We all have different paths. In the beginning, we come with our eyes closed and we follow anyone who is willing to lead us into their path and then we slowly divert into our own.

You can always count on the American people to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possibilities.

The alpha male must not be a wife beta.

Any organization consisting of three or more members existing for more than three weeks must only be serving the interests of its strongest member(s).

People who follow others' footsteps will never leave their own footsteps.