Since the dawn of time, the descent of man has revolved around teamwork, and today, successful organisations in any sphere of life all rely on a teamwork ethic with people working together towards a common goal.
Our collection of quotes on the topic of cooperation, winning teams and teamwork are sorted in birth date order of the author (where applicable) and provide a rounded perception of teamwork over the centuries.
Enjoy them and inspire yourself (and others) to remain motivated, and work together towards building and maintaining a winning team!
In union there is strength.
Aesop
He that does good to another
does good also to himself.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
No man is an island,
entire of itself;
every man is a piece
of the continent.
John Donne
lawyer and cleric)
The path to greatness
is along with others.
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
writer and philosopher)
When was ever honey made
with one bee in a hive?
Thomas Hood
No member of a crew
is praised for
the rugged individuality
of his rowing.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
lecturer and poet)
Teamwork is the ability
to work together
toward a common vision.
The ability to direct
individual accomplishments
toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel
that allows common people
to attain uncommon results.
Andrew Carnegie
Coming together
is a beginning.
Keeping together
is progress.
Working together
is success.
Henry Ford