Leopold II Quotes

He who takes his rank lightly raises his own dignity.

No one person should be bigger than the office he represents.

At my funeral, if one said, 'Nick was a generous person,' trust me I won't be doing cartwheels in my coffin. Recognition from people is never and never will be a goal. Some people strive for that respect or honor. Living a life to just reach for the position and status is vanity and sin.

None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.

A seat in the council is honor without profit.

On the most exalted throne in the world, we are still seated on nothing but our arse.

He is the best of men who dislikes power.

Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.

The higher our position the more modestly we should behave.

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver; and adulation is not of more service to the people than to kings.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

If you want respect, you earn it in politics. You don't get it because you are some form of bloody emperor in a toga.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

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.

I'd rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.

Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.

Some smart man once said that on the most exalted throne in the world, we are seated on nothing but our own arse.

He will have true glory who despises it.

I do see your point, but to me, I'm just a mouse compared to the President of the United States.

To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.