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Leadership Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi
- Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path.
- The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.
- If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.
- To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership.
- When you are right,you have no need to be angry. When you are wrong, you have no right to be angry.
- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
- You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
- Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
- A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.
- A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
- Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
- A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
- I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
- Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is…
- Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.
- The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.
- Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.
- Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
- No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
- As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age…
- Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because…
- There goes my people. I must follow them, for I am their leader.
- A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an…
- A principle is a principle and in no case can it be watered down because of our incapacity to live it in practice. We have…
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