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the condition of leadership adds new degrees of solitariness to the basic solitude of mankind. Every order that we issue increases the extent to which we are alone, and every show of deference which is extended to us separates us from our fellows. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

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No less a bold and pugnacious figure than Winston Churchill broke down and was unable to finish his remarks at the sendoff of the British Expeditionary Force into the maelstrom of World War I in Europe. ↗

— Barbara W. Tuchman

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Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic... ↗

— Bob Woodward

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Wise leaders understand that the single greatest determinant of whether followers will ever own a vision deeply is the extent to which whose followers believe the leader will own it. ↗

— Bill Hybels

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People will follow you when you build the character to follow through. ↗

— Orrin Woodward

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The Christian leader cannot simply be persons who have well informed opinions about the burning issues of our time. ↗

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

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I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himself cannot do the job. However, one man can make a difference. We must live for the future of the human race, and not for our own comfort or success. ↗

— Hyman G. Rickover

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You show me a school with a principal behind the desk, and I'll show you a school without principal leadership. (Quoting Baruti Kafele) ↗

— William Sterrett

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A leader is heard, a great leader is listened too. ↗

— Jacob Kaye

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I always love that 'we' part from a staff officer. ↗

— Eric Haney

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