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“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

“The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.”

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”

“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.”

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.”

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

“Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.”

“Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. That takes all of the good characteristics, like integrity, dedication of purpose, selflessness, knowledge, skill, implacability, as well as determination not to accept failure.”