Plato Quotes

Good servants frequently make good masters.

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.

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

No one is able to rule unless he is also able to be ruled.

Who has not served cannot command.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

No man ruleth safely but that he is willingly ruled.

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

Those who can, must obey.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

The coach is the boss at the end of the day. I do whatever he tells me and don't ask questions.

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

Every one wants to command, and no one wants to obey; and this is owing to the absence of that wonderful brahmacharya system of yore. First, learn to obey. The command will come by itself. Always first learn to be a servant, and then you will be fit to be a master.

I mean loyalty - you know, look, first we serve the people. I've always looked at that. You serve the people first. But having said that, you never forget who's in charge. You never forget who the CEO of a country is when you decide to serve. And so everyone works at the pleasure of the president. And that's what, you know, we have to remember is if he doesn't feel comfortable, he can do something about it.

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

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

Learn to obey before you command.

It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that refuses it when it is.

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

For good or ill, I'm a person of leadership. I do my best. I don't dodge responsibility.

The professionals must set a good example.