Eliot Engel Quotes

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.

A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

I want to tell you ladies and gentlemen, the actions that we took were not always easy. The actions that we took were not always popular. But when you get yourself in public office, you must lead, you must do what's necessary.

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

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

People know that I'm going to do what's right.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

There are things a man must not do to save a nation.

We cannot ask our soldiers to be courageous if our politicians are not.

Tom Clarke is dead. He has not our responsibilities. Nobody will ever know what he would do for the situation did not arise for him. But is has risen for us and we must face it with our intelligence and conscious of our responsibility.

Even if the exercise of my responsibility becomes my burden, I’ll bear it. But I can tell you I am going to sleep well tonight knowing I’ve made the right decision.

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.

You have to make your choices however you see fit and just keep your integrity as best you can.

In any walk of life, you can choose to do the right thing.

I really believe, if I learned anything in the military, it was that I was accountable for my actions and I like to be part of the team that kind of brings that back to Washington, D.C. - not just responsibility, but accountability and being ready to lose my job over doing what's right.

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.

Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.

There is no disgrace in staying behind, not when it's the right thing.

The price of greatness is responsibility.

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

Leadership is about doing what you know is right - even when a growing din of voices around you is trying to convince you to accept what you know to be wrong.

I did not become president to be popular. To work, to lead, to protect and preserve our country, our people, that is why I became president.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.