Leadership Quotes

“President Reagan was a leader at a time when the American people most needed leadership. He outlined a vision that captured the imagination of the free world, a vision that toppled the Communist empire and freed countless millions.”

-- Dennis Hastert

“The Irish Republican Army has kept every commitment made by its leadership.”

-- Gerry Adams

“Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily.”

-- Thomas Szasz

“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

-- J. P. Morgan

“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

“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked leadership is defined by results not attributes.”

-- Peter Drucker

“Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.”

-- Louis Farrakhan

“Every silver lining has a cloud.”

-- Mary Kay Ash

“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.”

-- Tom Landry

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

-- John F. Kennedy