Welcome to our collection of Initiative Quotes, where the essence of taking action, seizing opportunities, and driving change is celebrated through words of wisdom from various sources. Initiative is a powerful force that propels individuals and organizations forward, igniting progress and innovation. Whether it’s embarking on a new venture, spearheading a project, or simply embracing challenges with courage and determination, the importance of initiative cannot be overstated.
Throughout history, leaders, thinkers, and visionaries have emphasized the significance of initiative in achieving success and making a difference in the world. From motivational speakers to renowned authors, the theme of taking initiative resonates across different cultures and generations, inspiring individuals to step out of their comfort zones and pursue their aspirations with fervor. In this collection, you’ll find an array of insightful quotes that illuminate the transformative power of initiative, encouraging you to embrace opportunities, overcome obstacles, and carve your own path to greatness. Without further ado, let’s delve into the inspiring world of initiative quotes.
If a voter initiative can deny gay people access to traditional representative, democratic processes, then in California, any other small, historically disadvantaged minority group can also be denied the right of representative. John Perez
Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though. Boris Spassky
The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation. Julie Bishop
I will not start an initiative until I’ve spent my own money. Because if I spend my own money, people who want to get on board afterwards know that I am serious about it. will.i.am
Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically. The system suppresses individual initiative, and the 21st century is all about individualism and freedom. The development of technology supported these directions. Lech Walesa
Benjamin Netanyahu seems to avoid any initiative. Ehud Barak
People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
I cannot have a concept of football where everything is based on the opposition. We have to dictate the game, we have to be the ones taking the initiative, and we have to entertain the people coming to watch us. Mikel Arteta
Real prosperity comes from everybody in the country working together in a growth mode. Real prosperity comes as a result of people’s own initiative and efforts and so forth. Prosperity, if it comes from the government, is not prosperity. It’s an existence or a subsistence or whatever, but it isn’t prosperity. Rush Limbaugh
Within a month I announced I was going to start this initiative: A World of Women for World Peace. Eddie Bernice Johnson
But thanks to the efforts, the initiative of the United States and of the several countries from the world, from Europe, including Turkey, it ended within a few weeks. Bulent Ecevit
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. Tacitus
I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system. Al Gore
The best legislative initiative – is the absence of one. Pavel Durov
Let’s face it. There is no setup in Pakistan to train and groom young players at the grassroots level in different sports. Those of us who did make a name for ourselves and became champions did it with our own initiative – there was no academy to back us till we reached a certain level on our own. Jahangir Khan
One of the most important post-9/11 efforts made to counter terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction is President Bush’s Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Frank Gaffney
If you are fearful, choose courage. If you frequently procrastinate, choose to take action now. If you have always waited for others to lead, use your own initiative. Paul J. Meyer
Government cannot and must not replace private initiative. Kim Campbell
Never relinquish the initiative. Charles de Gaulle
The final outcome of a war is often determined by the degree of initiative shown on each side. Chiang Kai-shek
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s initiative and independence. William J. H. Boetcker
No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society. Charles E. Wilson
You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference. Chris Evert
We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world. Mitt Romney
A tremendous amount of the entrepreneurial initiative, if you want to call it that, comes from the dynamic state sector on which most of the economy relies to socialize costs and risks and privatize eventual profit. And that’s achieved by, if you like, advertising. Noam Chomsky
There are people in Baghdad pursuing the initiative that I started, and I want to give them every chance of success. I don’t want to provide any distractions. Scott Ritter
Really, even in this whole Obama initiative, and everything that’s going on with the economy, the only way to jump start it is we have to give each other opportunity. That’s the only way to make it work. Doug E. Fresh
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. Bo Bennett
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. Al Gore
Real, sustainable community change requires the initiative and engagement of community members. Helene D. Gayle
We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or at least for its retreat, and they were going to be full of initiative in all areas of life – in culture, in economy and in politics. Andrzej Wajda
There are three lessons in philanthropy – one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time. Azim Premji
Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack. Wilhelm Steinitz
I applaud President Obama for launching his ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative that is aimed to empower our youth to achieve success. Charles B. Rangel
The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success. John Engler
I do think we need more cameras. We have to stay ahead of the terrorists, and I do know in New York, the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, which is based on cameras, the outstanding work that results from that. Peter T. King
I hope that France – and all of Europe – we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Nicolas Sarkozy
I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people. Jim Wallis
Common Core, the initiative that claims to more accurately measure K-12 student knowledge in English and math, also encourages children to step up their ‘critical thinking.’ David Harsanyi
Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement. Louis D. Brandeis
Initiative is doing the right thing without being told. Victor Hugo
Football is a personal interest which has been turned into a philanthropic initiative directed at encouraging social cohesion during the difficult process of African modernisation. Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi
Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. Anna Pavlova
You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don’t feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream. James Sinegal
At Cheney’s initiative, the United States stripped terror suspects of long-established rights under domestic and international law, building a new legal edifice under exclusive White House ownership. Barton Gellman
The government should train and direct the people in their acquisition of political knowledge and ability, thereby enabling them to exercise the powers of election, recall, initiative, and referendum. Sun Yat-sen
Within weeks of the Ebola hoax dying down, the guys at Health Africa International approached my friends George Weah, Mahamadou Diarra, and I to be part of the initiative in using various forms of communication to promote a Ebola prevention education programme. Michael Essien
Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative is working to create opportunity and empower women and girls in markets around the world. Sylvia Mathews Burwell
I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder. Bill Maher
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up… persisting… eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life? Tony Robbins
The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do – by yourself, upon your own initiative. Harry Browne
We can start with housing, the sturdiest of footholds for economic mobility. A national affordable housing program would be an anti-poverty effort, human capital investment, community improvement plan, and public health initiative all rolled into one. Matthew Desmond
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit. Christopher McCandless
It is a fantastic initiative by the ministry to develop Aakash Tablet, a mobile device that can be utilised by students anywhere. It was successfully tried out. The second and third versions have come out and the fourth version is on the anvil. Pallam Raju
I don’t think there could’ve been a pitch as crass as Trump’s ‘I can fix America because I’m rich’ without that groundwork laid by Davos and the Clinton Global Initiative. Naomi Klein
Informed opponents of Obama’s healthcare initiative have expressed dismay at the low level of discourse. Carl Hiaasen
Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements. Lord Robertson
There is nothing natural, inevitable, or necessary about the labyrinth of fear. We can liberate ourselves. There are better ways to live. Someone has to take the initiative to love and trust her fellow living creature and set us all free. Brendan Myers
I suppose I arrived at my charitable commitment largely through guilt. I recognized early on that my good fortune was not due to superior personal character or initiative so much as it was to dumb luck. George Kaiser
At least I know that one film-maker in my career has had the initiative to come to me and thought of me as being capable of doing interesting and complicated work, and so I have a new-found belief that other film-makers will see me in a different way, the way that Patty did. Charlize Theron
I’ve always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself. Eddie Murphy
A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances. Franz Liszt
Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment. Gale Norton
I grew up with a lot of people whose whole prime mover was dad rage. I never really had it – it always seemed so empty. It always seemed to be masking something else, which was really their own lack of initiative. Robert Downey, Jr.
The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. Barack Obama
The best employees are those who bring real energy and initiative to the job. I like to know whether you’re the kind of person who can set priorities, take initiative, and drive results right from the beginning. Marillyn Hewson
Last year, the Assembly of the League, as a result of the initiative taken by the Scandinavian nations, further limited and clarified all the provisions of the clause prescribing the duty of states to participate in sanctions. Hjalmar Branting
After Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, I was heartened to see him issue an Open Government Initiative on his first full day in office. Jesse Ventura
I like going to rifle and pistol clubs and joining them in target shooting. I also share the same respect for individual initiative and love of family. Nan Hayworth
Actually, I have been very supportive of a very robust stimulus package from day one. I think this economy has to have a major stimulus initiative because the only group with liquidity is the federal government. Judd Gregg
The moral case for individual initiative in a free economy holds that people have a God-given right to use their creativity to produce things that improve our lives. Paul Ryan
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. Jesse Jackson
The Mobile Web Initiative is important – information must be made seamlessly available on any device. Tim Berners-Lee
You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence. William J. H. Boetcker
The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence. Eddie Rickenbacker
I think that the president of Iran has the authority wherever which – where – wherever the national interests of the country are involved and, when it is necessary and expedient and required to speak and talk with others in order to promote the rights of its nation, that the president can take that initiative. Hassan Rouhani
There is a heavy emphasis in Mormonism on initiative, on responsibility, on a work ethic, and on education. If you take those elements together with a free-enterprise system, you’ve got the chemistry for a lot of industry. Stephen Covey
People talk about physical fitness, but mental health is equally important. I see people suffering, and their families feel a sense of shame about it, which doesn’t help. One needs support and understanding. I am now working on an initiative to create awareness about anxiety and depression and help people. Deepika Padukone
Because of the womb being a central phenomenon in the feminine body, the whole psychology of woman differs: she is non-aggressive, non-inquiring, non-questioning, non-doubting, because all of those things are part of aggression. She will not take the initiative; she simply waits – and she can wait infinitely. Rajneesh
The arrival of thousands of Muslim infiltrators to Israeli territory is a clear threat to the state’s Jewish identity. The refugees’ place is not among us, and the initiative to transfer them to Australia is the right and just solution. Danny Danon
The Nuclear Security Summit was President Obama’s initiative born out of his vision to leave behind a safer, more prosperous world for the future generation. Lee Myung-bak
If one has fear, there can be no initiative in the creative sense of the word. To have initiative in this sense is to do something original – to do it spontaneously, naturally, without being guided, forced, controlled. It is to do something which you love to do. Jiddu Krishnamurti
When I was younger, I thought that everything would just come to me eventually, but now I see I have to take the initiative and practise to improve myself. Jungkook
Giving users easy access to many different kinds of digital assets on the blockchain and, particularly, tokens that are linked to assets in the real world, is crucial to seeing blockchain adoption reach the next level, and I applaud Digix Global’s initiative in being the first of many such projects to successfully launch. Vitalik Buterin
Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws. George Soros
As we know, menstrual hygiene is an issue women have been facing over the years. It’s great that the initiative to provide low-cost sanitary napkins has been undertaken. It is an empowering step for many women. Radhika Apte
It’s been years, decades, since a president has lost a major trade initiative. That would be bad headlines. Gwen Ifill
When you believe in what you’re doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference. Samuel Dash
The American political system is based on the president taking the initiative and Congress responding. With President Trump, it’s been the opposite. H. W. Brands
Most actions derive not from your own initiative but from your family circumstances, your education, your calling, and so on. You must therefore give up a little time to performing actions which derive from yourself alone. They need not be important; quite insignificant actions fulfill the same purpose. Rudolf Steiner
The dynamic, creative present, however conditioned and restricted by the effects of prior presents, possesses genuine initiative. Corliss Lamont
Genius is initiative on fire. Holbrook Jackson
America’s downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country’s eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance. Mohamed El-Erian
Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It’s time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is. Mitt Romney
I fully support U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his Global Education First Initiative and the work of U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown and the respectful president of the U.N. General Assembly Vuk Jeremic. I thank them for the leadership they continue to give. Malala Yousafzai
In January 2013, I told the people in the Justice Department after the re-election that I wanted to focus on reforming the federal criminal justice system. I made an announcement in August of that year in San Francisco, when we rolled out the Smart on Crime initiative. Eric Holder
Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves – who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. Stephen Covey
In the 101st Airborne Division headquarters in Mosul, we had a sign on the wall. It was a question that we would ask ourselves before every new operation or policy initiative. It asked: Will this policy or operation take more bad guys off the streets than it creates by its conduct? David Petraeus
If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player. Jo Durie
Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender. Douglas Haig
