Quotes about "Politics & Government"

It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. ”

I do believe that banks are special - they are very leveraged institutions by nature; therefore, it's even more critical to ensure that the governance and the process of running a banking company are well-organised, managed and regulated. ”

Democracy is not only the right to vote, it is also about not resorting to violence in order to reach political goals and respecting agreements signed by former governments. ”

I resent the idea that Israel is part of the political agenda in United States' campaigns, really. ”

I believe most of the public should be involved in the election of the leadership. ”

I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself. ”

The Israeli public has been brainwashed into believing that its global isolation stems from delegitimization and anti-Semitism. ”

Radical groups can become legitimate political players in the democratic process if they accept core democratic principles and abandon the use of force as a political tool. Or they can maintain armed terrorist militias in order to threaten their neighbors and intimidate their people. The international community should not allow them to do both. ”

Israel needs to change direction, and this is not just political. We're becoming more closed-in, more isolated, more scared. Those who talk tough are making the State of Israel very weak, very isolated - very Jewish, in the Diaspora-sense, in that 'everyone is against us.' We need to get out of this. ”

Make America Great Again was a political slogan. It was used before, I believe Ronald Reagan used it before. It was about making America great and rallying America. Unfortunately, I would say 10 percent of the population that voted for President Trump has a different view. They have embraced it as ‘Make America White Again.'" ”