Quotes About Public

the best possible fortress is—not to be hated by the people

Let no one contradict my opinion by citing that trite proverb, claiming he who builds upon the people builds upon mud; for that is true when a private citizen makes them his foundation, and allows himself to believe that the common people will free him if he is oppressed by enemies or by the public officials.

The temper of the multitude is fickle

Every one sees what you seem, but few know what you are, and these few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of the many who have the majesty of the State to back them up.

For a worldly man and compulsive womanizer, used to being at the frenetic heart of public life

Many Americans don't mourn in public anymore - we don't wear black, we don't beat our chests and wail.

It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache.

If the government shuts down, nothing happens, and we all move on, because it just doesn't matter. Stasis in the government is actually good for all of us.

I think being a rock star is a little bit different than being an athlete or even a movie star.

I know a moderate, more centered candidate like myself doesn't get as much attention as people who tend to say more extreme things.

Long before the idea of multiculturalism, in public people could say almost anything to you and get away with it.

My first play, 'The Colored Museum,' was done in '86 at the Public Theater.

I believe in the democratization of the arts. What do I mean by that? I think museums, with some exceptions, have a responsibility to educate a much broader public.

We know how fickle the public and the music industry is.

If you elect a matinee idol mayor, you're going to have a musical comedy administration.

Most people don't actually like the press. The friend of my enemy is not necessarily my friend.

I'm real careful doing public appearances because look at what happened to my friend Chris Kyle.

My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater good and for the betterment of our nation.

People think that as a celebrity, you have to have this sort of mystique about you, but I'm probably the realest person you'll ever meet.

I began to pick apart our knowledge of Frankenstein and discovered that the public's idea of this myth comes from a million different places... I became committed to recontextualizing it all so it all worked in one story.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in December 1955, and by 1956 NAACP leaders came to me and asked me to be part of a lawsuit they wanted to file on my behalf and that of three other women, to challenge segregation on public buses.

Because I enjoy training, obviously what comes with that is if you haven't been training, or you're not feeling like you're in great shape, then the last thing you want to do, like anyone, is to be seen by millions half naked.

Multinationals are more sensitive to public pressure because they have bigger brand names, and they have made commitments to be environmentally sensitive. Chinese firms are not used to this kind of pressure yet.

I don't think the face of the Democratic Party is Nancy Pelosi.