Ali Abdullah Saleh Quotes

The question Tony Blair should be reflecting on this weekend is having achieved this, having secured his place in the history of the Labour Party and the history of Britain, whether now might be a better time to let a new leader in who could then achieve the unity we need if we are going to go forward.

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.

There is a time for everything, also for my time in politics which has been long and eventful. Now I believe it is time for others to take the baton that was passed to me following the crash. I have therefore decided to leave political life at the end of this term.

I don't need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.

There comes a time in every man's life when he must make way for an older man.

We have been waiting for you so that we could turn over the government.

The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century.

I hope that soon after the next election, amongst them they will have decided, settled, and the leader will be ready to take over from me.

There definitely comes a time where a fresh pair of eyes and fresh leadership would be good, and the Conservative Party has got some great people coming up - the Theresa Mays, and the George Osbornes, and the Boris Johnsons.

Once I started to retire, I was telling all of the girls in my generation, 'Wow I feel like an outsider in this locker room because this whole new generation of women has stepped in,' and that was one of the signs where I said maybe it's time to retire.

It is a big challenge, but I believe that, although difficult, it is not impossible to replace President dos Santos.

I took over from Sir Alex, and it was always going to take time, whoever was in charge.

I was there when Gordon Brown basically was taking over - so right in the middle of that transition. It was fantastic; I learnt a lot.

For four years, Americans have waited for the faintest light to flicker at the end of the tunnel. And this President has let them down again and again and again. It is time to move on. It is time for a leader who will lead. That leader is Mitt Romney.

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

You must prepare yourselves, young people, because Uncle Dave's generation is getting old. We are almost ready to go to the retirement home to spend the rest of our days tapping our bedpans rhythmically in time to "easy listening" rock 'n' roll. We must pass the torch on to you, and you must grasp it, ideally by the end that is not on fire.

The highest manifestation of true leadership is to identify one’s replacement and to begin mentoring him or her.

The children of the Reagan Revolution are ready to assume the mantle of leadership.

In an Inaguaral Address, it’s important not to kick the predecessor.

As a company grows from 25 to 50 to 100 to 200 to 500 to 1000 people, the characteristics of who is the very best talent in leadership roles will change. It's rarely the case that your leadership team at 1000 people is the same leadership team you had a 25 people.

When I stepped down from the evening news at the age of 65, in '81, things were still going well. Immediately after that, the whole tenor of the CBS News Department changed.

I think we're ready for succession. We just must try to do it right.

It takes time, but I have a promising team of younger Ministers, and I am quite sure from amongst them, one leader will emerge.

It feels like now I - you know, I'm almost 80 years old - I can sit back and retire, you know, and say, 'Look, our young people are taking over.' And that's great. That's what I'd like to see.

I know I should not be a hindrance to SoftBank's future growth and that I need to pass on the baton to the younger generation.