Ruler Quotes

248 Ruler quotes by 197 unique authors

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?â€ (â€¦) A sigh of longing. â€œTo be honest, I wanted to… — Gena Showalter
A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel. — Frank Herbert
Don't say anything, because I see that you understand me, and I am afraid of your understanding. I have such a fear of finding another… — Anais Nin
Moreover, it is difficult to reconcile Hobbesâ€™s distrust for the individual with his confidence in the altruistic nature of the individual or individuals who will… — Mark Levin
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little… — George R. R. Martin
If you want everything to be nice and straight all the time, then go live in a world made with a triungular ruler. — Haruki Murakami
He smiled despite the grief he felt at the deaths of his men; he smiled because that was what he did. That was how he… — Brandon Sanderson
A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not… — Robert Jordan
Illiteracy does not impede the practice of democracy, as witnessed by the success of democracy in India despite the high illiteracy rate. One doesn't need… — Alaa Al Aswany
Attacking a provincial lord in his manor house, surrounded by guards...Honestly, Kell, I'd nearly forgotten how foolhardy you can be. "Foolhardy?" Kelsier asked with a… — Brandon Sanderson
What a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot. — Philip Yancey
In order to become the master, a ruler must profess to be a servant of the people. — Ashwin Sanghi
I would argue that a truly developed country would be beyond Presidents and Kings. In a world with some semblance of equality, each liberal-minded woman,… — Isaac Asimov
Man's maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother's breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst,… — Saint Augustine
No ruler in the history of the world has ever been able to afford a war. They're not affordable things. No prince ever says, 'This… — Hilary Mantel
Kat looked at Hale. "I've never heard Marcus talk this much." "Yeah," Hale whispered. "I'm trying to decide if I like it." Just then, Marcus… — Ally Carter
I killed you once", the Lord Ruler said, turning back to Kelsier. "You tried", Kelsier replied, his voice loud and firm, carrying across the square.… — Brandon Sanderson
A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward. — Unknown Author
It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy. — Seneca the Younger
You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler. — Denis Waitley

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