Ziaur Rahman Quotes

I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave.

It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.

It is time for a leader who will lead.

The first responsibility of the new government of Ireland is like trying to run a ship without a captain.

You run the party or the party runs you.

I was not a presider; I was a leader.

You see this palace is now yours, and the city is in your power; what do you think ought to be done?

The duties of the ruler are like those of the helmsman of a great ship. From his lofty position, he makes slight movements with his hands, and the ship, of itself, follows his desires and moves. This is the way whereby the one may control the ten thousand and by quiescence may regulate activity.

I think 'manager' is a stupid word.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

Be the chief but never the lord.

When placed in command, take charge.

To govern is to choose. To appear to be unable to choose is to appear to be unable to govern.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

I like control.

I like to be in control of things.

My nomination to be Governor was not to gratify ambition.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

As far as control and stuff is concerned, I never had any more in my life than for that All-Star game in 1934.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

One hardly saves a world without ruling it.