leadership Quotes

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

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.'

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.

The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice.

What Britain needs is an iron lady.

Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you.