Being number one is everything. There is no second place. Second sucks.
With eyes closed tightly,
I march so blindly.
Pretending everything's fine,
'Cause you're there to keep me in line.
I don't want your guidance,
I'll break my silence.
So sick of asking and being denied and now I realize.
We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny,
We were born to lead.
We're finally free, no longer following,
We were born to lead... we were born to lead.
— There's a small part of me that actually thought that you came to me because you thought I'm the best. But you just think I'll do whatever it takes to win.
— Isn't that what makes you the best?
Do you know what leadership means, Lord Snow? It means that the person in charge gets second-guessed by every clever little twat with a mouth. But if he starts second-guessing himself, that's the end for him, for the clever little twats, for everyone.
Leadership is a quality that your personality transmits itself to everyone.
If I'm bound to be a loony, then I'm bound to be a stompdown dadgum good one.
We need a leader. Not some angry boy who can barely piss without splashing everyone about him.
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
— You need to finish what you've started.
— Why?
— Because a leader can't lead until he knows where he's going.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.