Quotes About Decision-making

We are beginning to see that government by majorities means abandoning all the affairs of the country to the tide-waiters who make up the majorities in the House and in election committees; to those, in a word, who have no opinion of their own.

Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.

When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.

The directions say to add milk and butter, but Cliff thinks if you can afford to add milk and butter you can afford to eat something else.

When a husband makes difficult decisions, he should do so with the full counsel of his wife.

The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war.

Pragmatism was a sword that cut through such knots; an action was to be judged by its consequences alone.

The most effective executive branch officials try to help legislators develop explanations for the votes they are being asked to take.

If I move one way, I lose a couple votes. If I move another way, I lose a couple votes.

History shows that people often do cast their votes for amorphous reasons-the most powerful among them being the need for change. Just ask Bill Clinton.

The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get 'yes' or 'no' votes. Your whole job is to either say 'yes' or 'no' and explain why.

I have learned how to take votes where I had to hold my nose because I had to compromise - something that you learn to do, especially when you have been in the minority.

I think we are elected with a responsibility to take tough votes, tackle tough challenges today. There's too much punting.

Unanimous votes are rare in parliament.

When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen. But when I think about being a voter, now the choice reflects on my character. It casts a shadow.

Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy.

I'm not going to advocate for a female leader who I'm voting for solely on the basis of gender. And I think a lot of people feel that way.

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

I definitely don't think anybody should be voting for someone just because they're cute.

No matter what name we give it or how we judge it, a candidate's character is central to political reporting because it is central to a citizen's decision in voting.

I think it's difficult for members of Congress to be as independent as they need to be in their voting.

Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.

Our MPs will take decisions on how they're voting on a day-to-day basis. But I'm the leader of the party, and in terms of our overall strategy and how we vote on key issues, then ultimately, those decisions will be mine.

Luckily, voting machines register only 'yes' or 'no,' not 'yes, but I hate myself'.