Quotes About Leadership

If America ever passes out as a great nation, we ought to put on our tombstone: America died from a delusion she had Moral Leadership.

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?

The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How is the president?'

If you can build a business up big enough, it's respectable.

We have plenty of Confidence in this country, but we are a little short of good men to place our Confidence in.

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that don't hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous.

On account of us being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for he is looking with the crowd. But the one that can see years ahead, he has a telescope but he can't make anybody believe that he has it.

The man with the best job in the country is the Vice President. All he has to do is get up every morning and say, 'How's the President'

If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress?

Always drink upstream from the herd.

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

There are men running governments who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches.

It's almost been worth this depression to find out how little our big men know.

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best

One thing we got to be thankful for our Soldiers can win wars faster than our Diplomats can talk us into them,

Successful colleges will start laying plans for a new stadium; unsuccessful ones will start hunting a new coach.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around

This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it.

There's nothing in common between politics and civilization.

Everyone is responsible and no one is to blame.

2. People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain: do not be misled by promises. 3. Your vote is your power: use it to make a difference to your life and your country.

She thought you should be able to keep your private life private for any reason or for no reason. She even felt that way about politicians—so long as they weren't hypocrites—and worried that we'd never find enough good and interesting people to run for office if we pried into every corner of their past.