# Quotes About Leadership

The best quotes about leadership: famous words from history's greatest minds to inspire you, free to read, copy, and share.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists.
Laozi
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
Sun Tzu
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
Abraham Lincoln
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
Theodore Roosevelt
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Winston Churchill

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## Frequently asked questions

### What are the best quotes about Leadership?

This page collects the most famous quotes about leadership from history's greatest thinkers, writers, and leaders, including Laozi, Sun Tzu, Abraham Lincoln. Each quote is shown with its author.

### Are these quotes about leadership accurate?

We only publish widely cited quotes with their commonly accepted attributions, and we deliberately leave out famous misattributions. Some quotes are shown in their standard English translations, for example lines from the Tao Te Ching or Meditations.

### Can I copy and share these quotes about leadership?

Yes. These are short famous quotations, free to copy and share in messages, posts, presentations, or journals, with credit to their authors. Toolantern's quote pages are free forever and need no account.