Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I think leadership is just something that comes really natural to me. ”

When the business interests... pushed through the first installment of civil service reform in 1883, they expected that they would be able to control both political parties equally. ”

This persistence as private firms continued because it ensured the maximum of anonymity and secrecy to persons of tremendous public power who dreaded public knowledge of their activities as an evil almost as great as inflation. ”

Bolshevism presented itself as an economic threat to themselves at the same time that Nazism presented itself as a political threat to their countries. ”

I want people to think of me as a nice person. I really am so blessed. All of this has been a great experience and I thank the American public so much for putting me in this position. I appreciate every second of it. ”

I got my first camera when I was 21 - my boyfriend gave it to me for my birthday - but at that point politics was my life, and I viewed the camera as a tool for expressing my political beliefs rather than as an art medium. ”

Any proposal that would usurp or water down the rights of the nominating committee would not be able to receive political support. ”

With universal suffrage, every chief executive candidate must face the seven million people of Hong Kong, explain his or her political platform and mission, and win over the people by addressing their interests and concerns. ”

We will value public engagement. ”

Some people advocate public nomination and a three-track system - allowing voters and political parties to make nominations along with the committee. These people do not want any screening of candidates, but they have not clearly defined the concept of 'screening.' ”