Motivational Quotes: Leadership

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"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

"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge."

Confucius

"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."

Confucius

"The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action."

Confucius

"The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them."

Confucius