Top 500 John C. Maxwell Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Your attitude towards failure determines your altitude after failure.”

— John C. Maxwell

302. “Nothing speaks like results. If you want to build the kind of credibility that connects with people, then deliver results before you deliver a message. Get out and do what you advise others to do. Communicate from experience.”

— John C. Maxwell

303. “God uses people who fail – Cause there aren’t any other kind around.”

— John C. Maxwell

304. “An idea is worthless unless you use it.”

— John C. Maxwell

305. “You see, when our attitudes outdistance our abilities, even the impossible becomes possible.”

— John C. Maxwell

306. “A Chinese proverb says, “Those who drink the water must remember those who dug the well.” Gratitude is one of the most attractive of all personal attributes;.”

— John C. Maxwell

307. “We must focus on prayer as the main thrust to accomplish God’s will and purpose on earth. The forces against us have never been greater, and this is the only way we can release God’s power to become victorious.”

— John C. Maxwell

308. “If you’re always at the head of the class, then you’re in the wrong class.”

— John C. Maxwell

309. “Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it – in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.”

— John C. Maxwell

310. “Nurturing has the ability to transform people’s lives.”

— John C. Maxwell

311. “A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn’t appear to be required.”

— John C. Maxwell

312. “Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.”

— John C. Maxwell

313. “Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.”

— John C. Maxwell

314. “Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.”

— John C. Maxwell

315. “Never open a can of worms unless you plan to go fishing.”

— John C. Maxwell

316. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That may be true. But it’s also true that you can feed a horse salt and make him thirsty.”

— John C. Maxwell

317. “One is too small a number to achieve greatness.”

— John C. Maxwell

318. “Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency heads the list.”

— John C. Maxwell

319. “Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.”

— John C. Maxwell

320. “Question for God every morning: What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?”

— John C. Maxwell

321. “Your thinking, more than anything else, shapes the way you live. It’s really true that if you change your thinking, you can change your life.”

— John C. Maxwell

322. “Trust must be built day by day. It calls for consistency.”

— John C. Maxwell

323. “Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.”

— John C. Maxwell

324. “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.”

— John C. Maxwell

325. “Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.”

— John C. Maxwell

326. “Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.”

— John C. Maxwell

327. “Most people don’t like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when good leaders prepare to take action or make changes, they take people through a process to get them ready for it.”

— John C. Maxwell

328. “If you travel alone, you can probably go faster. But the journey will never be as rewarding, and you probably won’t be able to go as far.”

— John C. Maxwell

329. “Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.”

— John C. Maxwell

330. “Do you value people who won’t benefit you or only those who might contribute in some way to your success? Great team players truly value others as people, and they know and relate to what others value.”

— John C. Maxwell

331. “Attitude isn’t everything, but it is one thing that can make a difference in your life.”

— John C. Maxwell

332. “Your life expands in proportion to your courage. Fear limits a leader.”

— John C. Maxwell

333. “What you are going to be tomorrow, you are becoming today.”

— John C. Maxwell

334. “The greatest enemy of learning is knowing.”

— John C. Maxwell

335. “There are three qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust: competence, connection, and character.”

— John C. Maxwell

336. “To add growth, lead followers – to multiply, lead leaders.”

— John C. Maxwell

337. “The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people.”

— John C. Maxwell

338. “Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every experience. They don’t rest on their successes, they learn from them.”

— John C. Maxwell

339. “If your desire is a 10 but your self-esteem is a 5, you’ll never perform at the level of a 10. You’ll perform as a 5 or lower. People are ever able to outperform their self-image.”

— John C. Maxwell

340. “True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from Influence.”

— John C. Maxwell

341. “You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head.”

— John C. Maxwell

342. “Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.”

— John C. Maxwell

343. “A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person’s purpose and potential.”

— John C. Maxwell

344. “Failure is not a one-time event; it’s how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you’re still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.”

— John C. Maxwell

345. “To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes.”

— John C. Maxwell

346. “Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly.”

— John C. Maxwell

347. “I may not be able to change the world I see around me, but I can change the way I see the world within me.”

— John C. Maxwell

348. “Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.”

— John C. Maxwell

349. “The Compound Effect is a must-read book for success seekers. You want to know what it takes? You want to know what to do? It’s all in these pages. The Compound Effect is a clear and concise success operation manual!”

— John C. Maxwell

350. “Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.”

— John C. Maxwell