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I couldn't wait to get to the most powerful position, because I thought then I would be able to fix problems that only the leader can fix. But when I got there, I realized we needed revolutionary change.

— Mikhail Gorbachev

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

— John C. Maxwell

I've put a lot of thought into being a leader.

— Peyton Manning

To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.

— Jane Fonda

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

— Robert Herjavec

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

— John Hume

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

— John C. Maxwell

I've always been a leader my whole life. I've always led. I didn't know how to do anything else.

— Magic Johnson

Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you.

— Lynn Good

✗Opposing Perspectives

I feel fantastically excited that we have a leader who fought for the leadership without compromising his quite challenging view that the party has to change.

— Francis Maude

I think I can bring tremendous leadership.

— Jared Goff