- Leaders are made, not born.
- What you do teaches your subordinates more than what you say.
- When everyone is planting apples, plant oranges.
- You are only as good as your team.
- What you say attracts followers; what you do keeps them.
- Failure is your best asset, complacency is your worst liability, and talent is your greatest capital.
- You can’t please everyone, but if you have to, please those who benefit you the most.
- You are no greater than what you do for the least of those beneath you.
- Titles give you authority; character gives you power.
- You are remembered for what you give, not for what you take―as well as for what you build, not for what you destroy.
- Intelligence helps you build companies; wisdom helps you build empires.
- In thoughts, you must be wise; in speech, you must be cautious; in sentiment, you must be positive; and in actions, you must be prudent.
- If you use fear to command your subordinates, they will fight for you; if you use love, they will die for you.
- To be a good leader, win minds; to be a great leader, win hearts; and to be an extraordinary leader, win souls.
- Knowledge brings you to the mountain, intelligence takes you up its side, and understanding takes you to its top, but wisdom takes you to the stars.