Quotes about Leadership

As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalized discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it.

Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be Vice President of the United States of America. Let's get that straight. She's a truly close personal friend. She is qualified to be President of the United States of America. She's easily qualified to be Vice President of the United States of America.

You shut the door, you tell the boss exactly what you think. But when the door opens, the job of the vice president is to stand right next to the president and implement the policy that he's decided. And I'm prepared to do that.

President Bush gave me a tremendous opportunity to serve as the vice president. I enjoyed very much having the opportunity to be a part of his team. He told me at the outset, he wanted me to sign on to be a part of his team - and he was true to his word, kept it. He was tough. He was decisive. He was also a pretty good politician.

Secretary of state is far superior to vice president, because it's involved in continuously solving problems and making policy and not being on standby.

I think people forget that bipartisanship is really the burden of the victor, not the loser.

Give your employees a shot at showing the company a new way, and provide the room for them to chalk up a few small victories. Once they've proved that their idea can work on a limited basis, they can begin to scale it up.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Through one lighthouse, you guide many ships. Iola's words whispered in my mind. Was she thinking of the

The Lord will lead us into victory, but success itself is the most dangerous obstacle to properly hearing the voice of God.

Guidance is first of all a relationship with the Guide.

When Christian leaders act unjustly, it reflects on the character of God. Unbelievers watch and decide that if Christians are like that, their God must also be unjust.