20 Famous Leadership Quotes by Military Leaders

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.Alexander the Great

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.Julius Caesar

Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in.William the Conqueror

If you want to destroy any nation without war, make adultery or nudity common in the young generation.Saladin

The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you, to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded in tears, and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters.Genghis Khan

I am not afraid… I was born to do this.Joan of Arc

He who defends everything defends nothing.Frederick the Great

A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.Catherine the Great, As quoted in Daughters of Eve (1930) by Gamaliel Bradford, Page 192

One cannot think that blind bravery gives victory over the enemy.Alexander Suvorov

Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.George Washington, From George Washington to the Protestant Episcopal Church (August 19, 1789)

One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon in His Own Words (1916), Page 52

A people who love independence will eventually achieve it.Simon Bolivar, Letter from Jamaica (September 6, 1815); Selected Writitng of Bolivar (1951), Volume I, Page 105

Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement.Winfield Scott

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.Ulysses S. Grant, Famous Americans (1901), Page 272

Teachers are the one and only people who save nations.Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

The first duty of a leader is opti­mism. How does your sub­or­di­nate feel after meet­ing with you? Does he feel uplifted? If not, you are not a leader.Bernard Montgomery

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.Dwight D. Eisenhower

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.Omar Nelson Bradley

Do not fear the enemy, for they can take only your life. Fear the media far more, for they will destroy your honour.Vo Nguyen Giap

Let the world change you and you can change the world.Che Guevara