Vaclav Havel Quotes

The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are 'accept responsibility.'

Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten', he does not say 'My men were beaten.'

Being a leader requires being confident enough in your own decisions and those of your team to own them when they fail. The very best leaders take the blame but share the credit.

Few men in high places will admit a mistake.

I think, a lot of times, we talk about asking our players to be accountable. But I know that I'm imperfect. And if I can't admit a mistake, then what does that represent to our guys?

You have to own your mistakes, otherwise your mistakes own you

Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of.

I hate being wrong, and I hate when people give up.

Be honest about mistakes. Even if you are afraid of what people think.

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.

It is a true man's part not to err, but it is also noble of a man to perceive his error.

It's about you. If you win, it's you; if you lose, it's you. Black and white. Nowhere to hide.

It's not how you play the game, it's how you place the blame.

I have always been willing to take the blame for the things I have done.

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.

I don't think of myself as a role model.

Victory finds a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

John McCain is never the kind of person that lies to himself. When he does something wrong he knows it and deals with it.... One of the few great men.

What is important for a leader is that you walk in a stable manner in your own shoes and do not trip.

You can blame the other guy for saying it, or you can look at yourself and say, 'I must have contributed to this.'

Lots of men have failed as presidents, as Trump surely will, but few fail so dismally as role models. He's a boy's idea of a man. He's a man's idea of a boy.