Quotes about "Politics & Government"

When you are in local government, you are on the ground, and you are looking into the eyes and hearts of the people you are there to serve. It teaches you to listen; it teaches you to be expansive in the people with whom you talk to, and I think that that engagement gives you political judgment. ”

I know it may be hard to imagine given how broken and gridlocked our politics truly are, but from the White House to, yes, Congress, the government is filled with hard-working, idealistic public servants working incredibly hard on tough issues, trying to make people's lives better and move the country, and our world, forward. ”

Where I underestimated the opposition was how willing Republicans in Congress would be to put their short-term political interests ahead of what they knew was good for their country. That was extremely disappointing. ”

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice. ”

The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign. ”

It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together. ”

I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity. ”

I live in Europe and care about democracy and sovereignty of nation states there. ”

Those of us who lived under communism for most of our lives were looking toward the Western world because of its values, emphasis on democracy, individual liberties and freedom, and economic prosperity. ”

I also helped write the five-page statement of principles that Civic Forum issued in late November. That was the first public expression of what the new government wanted to do. ”