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> [When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lao-tzu/when-the-best-leader-s-work-is-done-the-people-say-we-did-it-ourselves/)

[Lao Tzu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lao-tzu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd1/lao-tzu-624_best_when-the-best-leader-s-work-is-done-the_581450.jpg)

> [People regardless of age are able to do a good job if they're inspired by the leader they work with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ritesh-agarwal/people-regardless-of-age-are-able-to-do-a-good-job-if-they-re/)

[Ritesh Agarwal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ritesh-agarwal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/427/ritesh-agarwal-6661_age_people-regardless-of-age-are-able-to-do_1839161.jpg)

> [America needs leader that work for them, not partisan gain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-van-drew/america-needs-leader-that-work-for-them-not-partisan-gain/)

[Jeff Van Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-van-drew/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db6/jeff-van-drew-5917_america_america-needs-leader-that-work-for-them_2199602.jpg)

> [“Growing personally and as a leader is work. It requires that you get off the sidelines, take off your protective gear, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/growing-personally-and-as-a-leader-is-work-it-requires-that-you-get/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b2/anonymous-1_full-potential_growing-personally-and-as-a-leader-is-wo_335451.jpg)

> [He will never, ever, give up. And, most importantly, he will never, ever, let you down. Donald is, and always has been,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melania-trump/he-will-never-ever-give-up-and-most-importantly-he-will-never-ever/)

[Melania Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melania-trump/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/740/melania-trump-11197_amazing_he-will-never-ever-give-up-and-most-impo_1590772.jpg)

> [What I care about is whether or not a leader will work with America's working people, whether or not a leader cares…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-trumka/what-i-care-about-is-whether-or-not-a-leader-will-work-with-america-s/)

[Richard Trumka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-trumka/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80d/richard-trumka-23732_alive_what-i-care-about-is-whether-or-not-a-le_1039209.jpg)

> [I'm just here to be a leader and work on my game, work on my jump-hooks, my low-post game and just continue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-drummond/i-m-just-here-to-be-a-leader-and-work-on-my-game-work-on-my-jump/)

[Andre Drummond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-drummond/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32c/andre-drummond-6520_better_i-m-just-here-to-be-a-leader-and-work-on_1447749.jpg)

> [To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/to-remain-a-credible-leader-i-must-always-work-first-hardest-and/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f4/john-c-maxwell-113_always_to-remain-a-credible-leader-i-must-alway_2399479.jpg)

> [The first job of a leader-at work or at home-is to inspire trust. It's to bring out the best in people by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-first-job-of-a-leader-at-work-or-at-home-is-to-inspire-trust-it-s/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/anonymous-1_creativity_the-first-job-of-a-leader-at-work-or-at_216904.jpg)

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