Quotes About Governance

Elected representatives are so embedded in the basic notion of what constitutes a democratic nation that it has become indistinguishable from any other form of democratic governance.

The Internet Governance Forum - which brings together NGOs, government officials and companies - needs to do a better job of including representatives from Africa, Latin America, and Asia and addressing their issues.

We have to have a school board that's actually gonna be able to function and that has true parent representatives on it.

The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.

Charter Cities has been approached in many different ways, by many people acting as individuals or as representatives of organizations.

I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the whole America.

There is no Democratic or Republican way to fill a pothole.

Republicans should simply focus on first principles and give the American people what they want - an honest party dedicated to common sense, fiscal responsibility and limited government. If we govern to save the country, we'll do well as a party.

Just because you call something a blockchain or an ICO, that doesn't mean you aren't subject to normal laws.

I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it is better than breaking them.

We all know Illinois has big challenges. And under Gov. Rauner, things have only gotten worse.

State-building can not be imposed. Its foundation must be a shared understanding between those who govern, and those who give their consent to be governed - the 'deal' between citizen and state.

Frequent elections not only entail more burden on human resources, imposition of model code also impedes the development process.

I will be happy with certainly when the corruption index improve.

I've spent my life in the Republican party, it gives me no pleasure to say this. This party has demonstrated a complete incapacity to govern. Period.

You don't make a system more effective by increasing the number of regulators.

And that will increasingly dawn on people. The demand for controlling the commanding heights will grow.

I hope that we increasingly shift power to local governments.

Indian president does not determine policy. Here President is not the policy maker. In the name of the president, the cabinet takes the policy decision.

Communicative and deliberative approaches work well as ideals and evaluative yardsticks for decision making, but they are quite defenceless in the face of power.

Up and down the the still sparsely settled coast of British North America, groups of men-intellectuals and farmers, scholars and merchants, the learned and the ignorant-gathered for the purpose of constructing enlightened governments.

CSR shall be unmistakably defined as a responsibility incumbent upon all management levels and it shall be subject to ongoing follow-up by top executives".

The authorities aren't always up to the job.

Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.