Quotes about Leadership
Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
— Genesis 45:9
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
— Genesis 47:2
Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
— Genesis 47:7
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
— Genesis 47:25
And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”
— Genesis 48:22
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
— Genesis 49:10
Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
— Genesis 49:16
His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
— Genesis 50:18
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
— Exodus 1:8
“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
— Exodus 1:9
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
— Exodus 1:10
The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”
— Exodus 2:13