“In the real business of life no one troubles himself much about 'moral titles.'”
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830–1903) British politician
No one would dream of surrendering any practical security, for the advantages of which he is actually in possession, in deference of the a priori jurisprudence of a whole Academy of philosophers.
'The House of Commons', Quarterly Review, vol. 116 (July & October 1864), p. 263
1860s
Asif Ali Zardari (1955) politician in Pakistan
Zardari at an interview of Newsweek, answering about his presidency http://www.newsweek.com/qa-asif-ali-zardari-pervez-musharrafs-resignation-88063
“Leadership is always about people.”
Simon Sinek (1973) British/American author and motivational speaker
Source: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“One can begin a picture and carry it through and stop it and do nothing about the title at all.”
William Baziotes (1912–1963) American painter
Source: Posthumous quotes, Abstract Expressionist Painting in America, (1983), p. 147
Kent Thiry (1956) Business; CEO of DaVita
University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)
“Change is what political leadership is about.”
Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Third Session of Parliament (June 30, 2007)
“Real leadership is not just about winning conflict - it is about having a strategy to defuse it.”
Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Scotland in the World Forum (February 4, 2008)
Context: I want Scotland to be a leader in international conflict resolution. I want to build on the tremendous sense of goodwill towards our nation across the globe. Real leadership is not just about winning conflict - it is about having a strategy to defuse it. Resolution of conflict is harder, more subtle, more difficult.
William James book The Varieties of Religious Experience
Source: The Varieties of Religious Experience
“Leadership is all about unlocking the potential in others.”
Carly Fiorina (1954) American corporate executive and politician
Speech on Leadership at University of Maryland (10 October 2003), broadcast by C-Span.
2000s, 2003
