Quotes About Action

A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.

Leadership must be demonstrated, not announced.

The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

Leadership is a choice one makes.

Leadership is not about a title, degree or level. Anybody can lead at any time.

I had been looking for leaders, but I realized that leadership is about being the first to act.

Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

It's the price of leadership to do the thing you believe has to be done at the time it must be done.

A true Leader asks advice, when he has time to think; but he never asks advice in a crisis. He acts.

So much of what you do physically happens because you've thought about it and mentally prepared for it.

Leadership is knowing what you want and making it happen.

I used to say, "Go boldly in among the English," and then I used to go boldly in myself.

Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be, become one yourself!

Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.

I never wear a watch, because I always know it's now - and now is when you should do it.

The unique ability to take decisive action while maintainign focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.

Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.

Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved?

If you don't try, if you don't do something for yourself, you won't get anywhere.

Refuse to make excuses or blame others. The leader always says, If it's to be, it's up to me.

Knowing what is right is not the same as doing what is right.

You must do right before you feel good.

Democracy, thus French revolution, was not invented by philosophic theory nor by the bourgeois leadership. It was discovered by the masses in their method of action.