A quote help. 10 points for a good one?

Question

I'm looking for a quote that says something like this: "A king is only as powerful as his people". Basically saying that a large 'ruler/king' is only as good as his citizens. It's for a paper so i would need who said it. Thanks

Answer 1

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king...

Answer 2

Never kick a fresh t**d on a hot day

-Harry S.Truman

Answer 3

"In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. If a man's associates find him guilty of being phony, if they find that he lacks forthright integrity, he will fail. His teachings and actions must square with each other. The first great need, therefore is integrity and high purpose. "

-Dwight D Eisenhower

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"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. "



-Publilius Syrus

Answer 4

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

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

To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate. When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves".

A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.

No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

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Answer 5

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link