Leaders become great, not ...

Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

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Sylvia Plath. Interesting poetess whose tragic suicide was misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl mentality.
I think there was the studio mentality for a long time that women and girls can relate to a male hero, but boys and men can't relate to a female hero.
 Jennifer Lawrence
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
 Harriet Tubman
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
 William Ellery Channing
You must do the things you think you cannot do.

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A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.
Talent is a gift, but our character is a choice. Talent is natural ability, our gift from God, but we have the power to determine our character. That power rests on a foundation consisting of the choices we make in life. And those choices almost always dictate the amount of trust others have in us, and to what level of leadership we rise.
Responsibility is the most important ability that a person can possess.