Famous Quotations

This collection of popular sayings and quotations is compiled to not only improve your English but also the inspiring words of wisdom can make a positive impact on you.
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It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.
— Adlai Stevenson
Topic: Leadership

I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.
— Everett Dirksen
Topic: Leadership

The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
— Faye Wattleton
Topic: Leadership

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants.
— Isaac Newton
Topic: Leadership

A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.
— James Callaghan
Topic: Leadership

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
— John Quincy Adams
Topic: Leadership

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
— Kenneth Blanchard
Topic: Leadership

Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.
— Rosabeth Moss Kantor
Topic: Leadership

If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.
— Tom Peters
Topic: Leadership

The communication style of leaders helps us distinguish great leaders from the wannabes. When facing a problem the great leader says, 'Let's find out,' while the wannabe says that 'nobody knows.' Great leaders communicate commitment while wannabe leaders make promises. Great leaders have the capacity to listen while wannabes can't wait for their turn to talk. Great leaders say 'there is a better way to do this', while wannabes say 'this is the way we have always done things around here.' Great leaders say 'I'm a good leader, but could do better
— George Van Valkenburg
Topic: Leadership

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