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"You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader."	Anthony J. D'Angelo
"Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage."	John W(illiam) Gardner
"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision."	John C. Maxwell
"Knowing that I am not the one in control gives great encouragement. Knowing the One who is in control is everything."	Alexander Michael
"If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything."	Richard Milhouse Nixon
"I suppose that leadership at one time meant muscle; but today it means getting along with people."	Indira Gandhi
"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it."	Marian Anderson
"What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination."	Warren G. Bennis
"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet."	Theodore M. Hesburgh
"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal."	Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi
"The good teacher ... discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them by the stimulating influence of the inspiration that he can impart. The true leader makes his followers twice the men they were before."	Stephen Neill
"When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that person is crazy."	Dave Barry
"Leaders who win the respect of others are the ones who deliver more than they promise, not the ones who promise more than they can deliver."	Mark A. Clement
"A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not."	Author Unknown
"Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself."	Robert F. Bennett
"The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it."	Elaine Agather
"Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard."	Warren G. Bennis
"I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about."	Henry Ford
"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."	Ralph Nader
"I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader."	Stephen R. Covey
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Marian Anderson	Mark A. Clement	Max Beerbohm
Napoleon Bonaparte	Newt Gingrich	Peter F(erdinand) Drucker
Ralph Waldo Emerson	Ralph Nader	Ray Kroc
Richard Milhouse Nixon	Robert F. Bennett	Robert Greenleaf
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