Power & Leadership Sayings

The world has its leave-taking in the murmur of the sea.

A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.

Power is a strange thing. It has a way of corrupting the best of intentions.

Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.

Divide and rule, a sound motto; unite and lead, a better one.

To be true to the great power of blackness in him.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.

I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking.

I'm not a fan of rules, but I'm a fan of respect.

Mankind has been making a mess of things for a long time.

Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant Nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks.

Few are qualified to shine in company; but it is in most men's power to be agreeable.

I am a very independent man, and I hate to be controlled by anyone.

Power is the thing that makes a man want to keep another man down.

We are all in the mud, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

I have a terrible weakness for gambling.

The organ is the king of instruments.