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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
Napoleon1769–1821
The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse.
Benjamin Franklin1706–1790Poor Richard’s Almanack
When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I’ll like it or not. Disagreement, at this stage, stimulates me. But once a decision has been made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.
Colin Powell1937–2021
- Decisions
Ever notice that ‘what the hell’ is always the right decision?
Marilyn Monroe1926–1962
- Decisions
- Risk
The President of the United States hears a hundred voices telling him that he is the greatest man in the world. He must listen carefully to hear the one voice that tells him he’s not.
Harry S. Truman1884–1972
When a man is able to take abuse with a smile, he is worthy to become a leader.
NBNachman of Bratslav
Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe1749–1832
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore Roosevelt1858–1919
- Decisions
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
Andrew Carnegie1835–1919As quoted in Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success (1995) by Neal Whitten, p. 63
Decisions are made by those who show up.
Aaron Sorkinborn 1961Commencement speech at Syracuse University on May 13, 2012.
- Decisions
To be a leader means to be able to move masses.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
We need not just a new generation of leadership but a new gender of leadership.
Bill Clintonborn 1946
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
George S. Patton1885–1945War As I Knew It (1947) “Reflections and Suggestions”
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
Bill Gatesborn 1955
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
John Wooden1910–2010