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Leadership Quote Generator
Sharp leadership quotes from presidents, generals and management writers — for team meetings, keynotes and LinkedIn. Press New quote for another — your saved quotes stay in this browser.
Leadership Quote Generator
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Great uses for leadership quotes
- Opening a team meeting or offsite
- Manager and founder LinkedIn posts
- Leadership training slides
- Award and farewell speeches
Tip
A leadership quote works best when you follow it with what you will do differently — “the buck stops here” means owning a specific decision this week.
A few leadership quotes from the collection
- “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy (Inaugural address (1961))
- “Veni, vidi, vici. — I came, I saw, I conquered.” — Julius Caesar (reported by Plutarch)
- “A leader is best when people barely know he exists.” — Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching, ch. 17 (paraphrase))
- “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” — John C. Maxwell (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (1998))
- “The buck stops here.” — Harry S. Truman (sign on his Oval Office desk)
Frequently asked questions
What does “the buck stops here” mean?
That the final responsibility rests with you. US President Harry Truman kept the phrase on a sign on his desk.
Are the quotes accurate?
Each quote lists its author and source. Commonly misattributed internet quotes are excluded and paraphrases are marked.