The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those one has chosen to attain their full worth.
Napoleon Bonaparte The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor. Vince Lombardi One rule of action more important than all others is consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you. Calvin Coolidge What gets measured gets managed. Peter Drucker Behind an able man there are always other able men. Chinese Proverb Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. Abraham Lincoln Never give an order that can't be obeyed. General Douglas MacAuthur Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. John Churton Collins Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus The successful businessman must be able to foresee possibilities, to estimate with sagacity the outcome in the future. Frank William Taussig An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions. Napoleon Bonaparte Method in business is the chief instrument in getting rich. American Spectator Two captains sink the ship. Turkish Proverb The higher our position the more modestly we should behave. Cicero You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people. Admiral Grace Hooper If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully. Thomas Fuller To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath. George Eliot Vivacity, leadership, must be had, and we are not allowed to be nice in choosing. We must fetch the pump with dirty water, if clean cannot be had. Ralph Waldo Emerson One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent. Napoleon Bonaparte Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. Confucius |
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