Inspirational Quotes on Leadership

“Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.”

“I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others.”

“The functions of these elders, therefore, determine the power of the people; for a representative is one chosen by others to do in their name what they are entitled to do in their own persons; or rather to exercise the powers which radically inhere in those for whom they act. ”

“The office of presbyters is a permanent one. ”

“God uses prisons to train people for future roles of leadership or martyrdom.”

“The most extraordinary things about the biblical prerequisites for elders is that they are not all that extraordinary.”

“Experience has taught me that the Shepherd is far more willing to show His sheep the path than the sheep are to follow. He is endlessly merciful, patient, tender, and loving. If we, His stupid and wayward sheep, really want to be led, we will without fail be led. Of that I am sure.”

“The true genius that conducts a state is he, who doing nothing himself, causes everything to be done; he contrives, he invents, he foresees the future; he reflects on what is past; he distributes and proportions things; he makes early preparations; he incessantly arms himself to struggle against fortune, as a swimmer against a rapid stream of water; he is attentive night and day, that he may leave nothing to chance.”

“We must truly serve those whom we appear to command; we must bear with their imperfections, correct them with gentleness and patience, and lead them in the way to heaven.”

“There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.”

“To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science.”

“Nobody is fit to be a leader unless he would rather be a follower instead of a leader.”

“The leader must be alone while others are with each other.”

“Real leaders would rather follow.”

“The follower is as important as the leader.”

“Leadership is made for service.”

“Leadership is forced on a man who is prepared but unaware.”

“Leadership always has to be learning.”

“The wise follower will want to build strong leaders.”

“Whenever God has a great task, God raises up a man of equal greatness for that task.”