George Washington Quotes

I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.

Learn to obey before you command.

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined.

The only thing I command is respect.

Because a man is placed in charge of a club does not make it necessary for him to be a taskmaster or a tyrant. In my opinion, he ought to be as lenient with his club as circumstances allow, and the less he interferes with the personal liberties of the men, the better.

In order to be a lieutenant, you've got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you've got to let your guys know that you're in charge.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

I could not bear the obvious mistakes made during the maneuver, and afterwards I criticized the pasha bitterly in the presence of all his officers, even though in doing so I exceeded my authority and my rank. The pasha looked hurt, but did not bear me malice…My behavior may have been contrary to discipline. But if a person trained in Germany does not work at the art of command, what can we expect of those who have not had this advantage? Perhaps when they see that they are criticized by their juniors, our commanders will learn to do better.

I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had to walk your post.

He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander.

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves.

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

Now there are times when I have to make big decisions as I'm now running a company and that it's OK to go with being respected first.

In the last analysis, one must be a military man in order to govern. It is only with boot and spurs that one can govern a horse.

Authority exercised with humility, and obedience accepted with delight are the very lines along which our spirits live.

I think that I probably break on set more than I make other people break. I've realized recently that, in my everyday social life, I'm a very easygoing person, but when it comes to work, I'm pretty type - A. I'm very focused and I take it maybe too seriously sometimes. So, when I'm on set, even when there are really funny people that I'm in the scenes with, I'm generally good at not breaking too often.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

If you give only 80 percent leadership, your dog will give you 80 percent following. And the other 20 percent of the time he will run the show. If you give your dog any opportunity for him to lead you, he will take it.

I think he gets a lot of respect just because he's my dad, too. Even if he hadn't had any experience. But I think he comes with a lot of experience and all of that as well, so I think people enjoyed working with him and had fun and also respected him, which was nice.

Tutors should behave reverently before their pupils.

Because I grew up with a drill sergeant in my life, I respect order and it really gave me the discipline to be a leader and not a follower. It also helped me stay out of trouble.

No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.