"A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself."
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"We must unite. Violence against women cannot be tolerated, in any form, in any context, in any circumstance, by any political leader or by any government."
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"The ones that you're calling wild are going to be the leaders in a little while."
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"We the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve"
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"No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education."
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"Don't wait untill problems pile up and cause a lot of trouble before trying to solve them. Leaders must march ahead the movement, not lag behind it."
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"I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses."
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"Therapy isn't curing somebody of something; it is a means of helping a person explore himself, his life, his consciousness. My purpose as a therapist is to find out what it means to be human. Every human being must have a point at which he stands against the culture, where he says, "This is me and the world be damned!" Leaders have always been the ones to stand against the society - Socrates, Christ, Freud, all the way down the line."
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"If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do."
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"The leaders come and go, but the people remain. Only the people are immortal."
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"The best leaders are those their people hardly know exist. The next best is a leader who is loved and praised. Next comes the one who is feared. The worst one is the leader that is despised ... The best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly. When they have accomplished their task, the people say, "Amazing! We did it, all by ourselves!"
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"The man who always takes and never gives is not a leader. He is a parasite."
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"Leaders grow; they are not made."
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"Everyone who feels stuck in the Obama economy is right to focus on the here and now. And I hope you understand this too, if you're feeling left out or passed by: You have not failed, your leaders have failed you."
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"My dad taught me to be a leader or a follower, and he said follower ain't fun. So I want to be the leader of Bubba Watson."
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"I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow."
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"If you have leaders who are prepared to incite group against group it is very easy to manufacture reasons and excuses."
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"Every country has its own reality and its own leaders, and the leaders act in accordance with their reality."
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"A business leader has to keep their organization focused on the mission. That sounds easy, but it can be tremendously challenging in today's competitive and ever-changing business environment. A leader also has to motivate potential partners to join."
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"The future of each of us is inter-connected and all of us should work together by following the path laid down by former leaders of the party for the development of the country and its brighter future."
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