Lewis Howes Quotes

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will.

I plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years.

It is our duty to be faithful, not with eye service as men pleasers.

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

Being faithful in that which is another man's qualifies us to receive our own.

Leadership involves not so much marching gloriously at the head of a parade as paying quietly for the parade permit and the cleanup afterward. Leading the world means acting not as its Commander-In-Chief but as its concierge.

When you are called, you serve

The people respect and believe in men who fulfill their duty.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

Never, ever command respect. Always earn it. A leader steps into the arena, and a great leader should never ask anyone to do anything that they haven't done or they haven't experienced.

My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities.

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

I take my responsibilities very seriously.

Responsibility educates.

My father was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in the Air Force and a very strong personality. He believed in fairness and ethics and living up to the commitments you make to others. He ultimately became a judge, and he would talk to me over and over about how important it is to be fair.

Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver.