Famous Leaders Quotes

Who said it?

"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front . . ."

• Nelson Mandela

• Harry S. Truman

• George Washington

• Aristotle

Who said it?

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing."

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Mother Theresa

Who said it?

"A great leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things."

• JFK

• Henry VIII

• Ronald Reagan

• Princess Diana

Who said it?

"Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you."

• Tony Blair

• Margaret Thatcher

• George Washington

• Gandhi

Who said it?

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character give him power."

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Quincy Adams

• Barack Obama

• Napoleon Bonaparte