Agis II Quotes

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.

As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end.

Chung Yu asked the Master about government, and was answered:] Require of others only what you have first taught them.

No one is able to rule unless he is also able to be ruled.

We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.

To be a leader, regardless of what party you're in, is to tell your followers what lines not to cross.

I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had to walk your post.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

Democracy without morality is impossible.

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

You must be afraid, my son. That is how one becomes an honest citizen.

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.

There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline.

A disciplined person is one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself.

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

It is one thing to praise discipline, and another to submit to it.

Lincoln's leadership is based on a number of precepts, but my favorite one is that he acted in the name, and for the good, of the people.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.

Trust your leaders and you will enjoy the fruits of your obedience.

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

We have a great many chiefs and headmen but, be they ever so great, they must all abide by the laws ... These laws are not made for any person in particular but for all.

I strongly believe in the principle of accountability and responsibility. It is the foundation of leadership.