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Leadership Quotes
"Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to the business of reforming Nigeria, and the search for solutions."
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
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"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership."
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"Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure."
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"Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone."
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"One man with courage makes a majority."
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
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"But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour."
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"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion."
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"I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi people."
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"I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following."
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"I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator."
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"I believe President Bush is one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. He is not in search of peaceful and diplomatic solutions."
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"Our worst comes out when we behave like robots or professionals."
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"It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much."
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"Likewise the leader of any state has to do the same, he has to enforce Shariah firmly, for he will be held in account later in the afterlife if he fails."
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"The trial organized with U.N. participation of some kind will be for crimes committed by Khmer Rouge leaders from 1975 to 1979. That's it."
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"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness."
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"Nigera is what it is because its leaders are not what they should be."
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"Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed."
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"A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action."
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"Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader."
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"The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people."
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"Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred."
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"Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel."
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"Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity."
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"Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it."
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"It is to be hoped that the leaders of this movement will place the nation above the party."
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"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles."
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"We did not raise armies for glory or for conquest."
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"Your initiatives should be purposeful. Never climb a tree with the purpose of plucking a fruit, only to come down with a leaf."
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"A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader."
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"The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'"
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"It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time."
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"When you unleash your divine talents to produce better articles, people will pay for them and that creates wealth for you. Spend time well!"
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"The difference between where you are now and where you will get to later defines your range of work which you have to be responsible for."
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"When dark situations arise, it is opportunity for you to reveal the leader in you. Rise and deal with them."
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"The major factor that makes a great leader to fail emerge from the decision of people who surround him/her."
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"True leaders do not make choices with reference to the opinion of the majority. They make choices based on the opinion of the truth and the truth can come from either the majority or the minority!"
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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."
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"21st century leaders use their brain cells more than their muscle tissues!"
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"Leaders think it's possible. They inspire followers to believe in the same good news and it becomes a blessing to them. Leadership is all about inspiring people to believe in what becomes profitable to them!"
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"Rivers don't drink their own waters, trees don't eat their own fruits. The salt seasons the soup in order to have its purpose fulfilled. Live for others!"
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"When God calls you to build 100 castles on earth and you built 98, take the 99th as if it's the begining of your work and work hard to finish the race with all excellence. Go the extra mile!"
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"As far as it's ideal that you get helped by people, it doesn't mean they are compelled to make your dreams come true without your own efforts."
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"People who praise a leader even when he is doing the wrong things are the main reasons why his fall is near."
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"Naturally, everyone is expected to enter the future only once, but by the transport medium of dreams, great people enjoy the future twice! They pay a visit into the future by dreaming, and they relocate to settle in it by their purposeful actions!"
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"Leaders fail when they begin to fall in love with negative mindsets of other people!"
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"Aspire higher to attain excellence in whatever you do. But be careful when you reach the peak, where the only way is the way downwards. Maintain your standard!"
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"You can cease to be influenced by people who tease you... Just neglect their helps and elevate your steps... You can do it!"
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