Quotes About Leadership

No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.

The king reigns but does not govern.

When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.

Governments are not running the show anymore. Scumbag Entrepreneurs are, and they have a harsh and ruthless agenda.

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?

It is bad governments, not bad people, who cause revolutions.

It's easier for opposition members to condemn the government at the drop of a hat if they don't understand.

The government doesn't run the economy. The economy is run by the private sector. The job of the president is to ensure we [the state] have policies that allow the private sector to grow and prosper.

I think major reorganisation is not something the government's about to do.

While Trump keeps the spotlight on himself, the "respectable" Republican establishment chips away at government programs that benefit the general population.

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to combine geographical situation, and sometimes other considerations, with abilities and fitness of known characters.

It is the duty of Her Majesty's Government neither to flap nor to falter.

When those who are governed do too little, those who govern can - and often will - do too much.

The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.

No matter what happens in the future, whether it is a Labor government or a Coalition government, whoever is in government is going to have to fix the budget.

A good government may, indeed, redress the grievances of an injured people; but a strong people can alone build up a great nation.

But then it hasn't really been a focus of our government to make us an educated people.

It is not by the consolidation or concentration of powers but by their distribution that good government is effected.

Government does not grow by seizing our freedoms, but by assuming our responsibilities.

Sometimes the government has to answer questions with ambiguous language.

From cutting back on state contracts to reducing the number of state cars, We're making state government smaller, smarter, more efficient, and more accountable.

Governments are like underwear. They start smelling pretty bad if you don't change them once in a while.

For those who govern, the first thing required is indifference to newspapers.