Jaye Brooks Sr.

“Let’s banish these misleaders from among us, and when we do, we shouldn’t fill their places from our Persian peerage alone. As our journey continues, we’re going to be joined by many races of men. Just as we choose our horses from the best stocks, not limiting ourselves to our national breed, we should choose the best men to join us in the work of command, regardless of their country or color.” A”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

“Your leader is only one man,” I heard my voice say. “His strength is no more supernatural than your own, nor is his virtue, and by himself he could never preserve the good things that belong by right to everyone. To govern well, he must have your help—the help of his true, trustworthy friends. You must forever be worthy of his trust, and you must raise up true friends of your own, to help you carry your own burdens. And it is love that must bind all of us together.”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

“The only difference between war and murder is the number of dead.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings

“Remember too,” I added, “that getting rid of scoundrels ends the danger of contamination for the rest of the army. Men are drawn closer to virtue when they see the dishonor that falls on misleaders.”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War