Jupiter Hammon Quotes

To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.

You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.

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

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return

The greater the power that deigns to serve you, the more honor it demands of you.

I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.

It's very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship to how your ego is fed.

I'm having a good time watching Shooter. He's a good kid. He's been a good son to me. He has never failed.

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

The cost of leadership is self-interest.

The sport in Scouting is to find the good in every boy and develop it.

So people ask, 'But how can you work for a friend?' I say it's because I know that the magazine is called 'O.' The bottom line is somebody has to have the final word. Oprah's not right all the time, but her record is pretty damn good. That's not to say you can't disagree.

Your position never gives you the right to command. It only imposes on you the duty of so living your life that others can receive your orders without being humiliated.

That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, "We did this ourselves.

The absolute subordination of the Civil Service from the highest to the lowest, their unquestioning obedience to the King, together with their absolute responsibility not only for then- own actions, but also for those of their colleagues and their inferiors, created among them an extremely strong sense of professional honour, solidarity, arid of' professional pride. The influence of the nobility and of Society diminished unceasingly. The service of the King required undivided attention

The White House Chief of Staff must always remember that he is staff and not chief.

We don’t have a problem of leadership. We have a problem of followership.

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.

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.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.

I just do what the coach asks.

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.