John C. Maxwell Quotes


"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Leader, People, Vision)

"The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Mistake, Fear, Living, Will)

"We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Choice, Now, Right)

"The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Life, Day, Responsibility)

"Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Man, Needs)

"Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Change, Principles, Will)

"Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best."
- John C. Maxwell
"Leadership is influence."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Leadership, Influence)

"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Leaders)

"If you're lying, you're lying."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Lying)

"Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Today, Tomorrow)

"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."
- John C. Maxwell
(Related: Man, Mistakes, Profit)

"Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple."
- John C. Maxwell