Thomas Fuller Quotes

If you are the master be sometimes blind, if you are the servant be sometimes deaf.

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, "We did this ourselves.

A statesman gains little by the arbitrary exercise of ironclad authority upon all occasions that offer, for this wounds the just pride of his subordinates, and thus tends to undermine his strength. A little concession, now and then, where it can do no harm is the wiser policy

A real leader does not rely on consensus. He builds consensus.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

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

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

The time will come, without my seeking it, that my words will almost serve as law. If I ask a certain thing, it will be done. If I don't want something, it will not be done.

I've always respected the authority figures in my life, including my coaches.

To rule is an art, not a science.

It is one thing to persuade, another to command …

If You are mighty, gain respect through knowledge and gentleness of speech. Do not command except as is fitting.

If You are among the people, gain allies as does a man worthy of trust who reaches the heart. He who reaches the heart, does not vent his belly's speech.) He will himself become a man who commands, a man of means thanks to his behavior.

If You are a man who leads, that your way to govern may freely travel, You should do outstanding things.

Leadership means getting people to do what they don’t want to do.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

We have to be responsible in what we say as leaders.

Remember that the essence of authority is that people willingly follow your lead.

If Sir Alex says, 'Listen, I want you to play for my team,' it's very difficult not to say yes.

Empowering those around you to be heard and valued makes the difference between a leader who simply instructs and one who inspires.