Motivational Quotes: Leadership

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"You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive."

Maya Angelou

"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."

Maya Angelou

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

Aristotle

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

Aristotle

"Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them."

Aristotle

"Well begun is half done."

Aristotle

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."

Arthur Ashe

"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."

Arthur Ashe

"If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams."

Les Brown

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

Confucius

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

Confucius

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

Confucius

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."

Confucius

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

Confucius

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"

Confucius

"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men."

Confucius

"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

Confucius

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."

Confucius

"Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage."

Confucius

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

Confucius