A collection of quotes on leadership from the great minds of the past, present and future.  Regardless of whether these leaders were born or made, they have given us vast amounts to learn from by sharing their experiences.  Take inspiration this collection of leadership quotes.

"If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants."
Isaac Newton

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision."
Theodore Hesburgh

"A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position."
John Maxwell

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
Jack Welch

"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results."
George S. Patton

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.”
General Colin Powell

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
Dwight Eisenhower

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
John Quincy Adams

"The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority."
Kenneth Blanchard

"I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."
Ralph Nader