Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Watching people see your picture for the first time is such a public agony. ”

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good. ”

Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why. ”

If you were a public official, you had to be accountable, and you had to be reachable. ”

The art of communication is the language of leadership. ”

One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers. ”

Phoenix and Las Vegas have grim long-term prospects. On top of oil-and-gas problems, they will have terrible problems with water and the ability to produce food locally. I suppose it shows how delusional the public is, and how our institutional controls have decayed - for instance, lending standards. ”

Until the public demands otherwise, the policy makers will continue to serve their financiers. ”

What is frustrating people, me included, is that democratic action affects elections but what we get then from political leaders is greenwash. ”

I've made the comment that democracies work slower than dictatorships. That's a true thing. ”