Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I believe that if Israel were to put an end to the settlements in the West Bank tomorrow, as it did in Gaza, there would still be reluctance on the part of the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish secular democracy. ”

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear. ”

I can't complain that I've had a public all through my writing life, but people don't quite know what I've written. People don't read you too closely. Perhaps, after I've died, they'll look at my stuff, and read it through, and find there's more in it. That may be wrong, but that's what I comfort myself with. ”

Closing a public library is child abuse, really, because it hinders child development. ”

No film should try to follow a trend, and do what film people think the public wants. There's no such thing as knowing what the public wants. ”

Leadership demands that we make tough choices. ”

I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too. ”

Leadership requires the courage to make decisions that will benefit the next generation. ”

I support public and private partnerships whenever appropriate in order to achieve our goal of a prosperous and vibrant downtown. ”

I'll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city. ”