Quotes about "Politics & Government"

We have all said things that are offensive when taken out of context. You don't need to tell the public to be repelled. They will tell you they are repelled. ”

The ultimate test of the value of a political system is whether it helps that society to establish conditions which improve the standard of living for the majority of its people. ”

I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership. ”

I don't think the North Korean leadership is interested in a genuine deal to end their WMD programs or their stranglehold on the North Korean people. ”

We refugees, we become always a punchbag. A political punchbag between China and South Korea and North Korea. ”

You need to have good people: honourable, capable, committed in politics, standing in public office. It's not a guarantee, but it's the ideal we have to aim for. ”

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law. ”

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully. ”

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them. ”

Democracy fascinates me. ”