Holding on Quote by Anonymous

I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.

— Esther Dyson

We have a responsibility as elected officials to do good public policy in the best interest of all the people.

— Maxine Waters

I think this is the biggest lesson a president or any of us who has responsibility to govern have to learn: There are always…

— Chuck Hagel

White House staff are meant to coordinate and set policy, not carry it out.

— Richard N. Haass

Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.

— Brad Schneider

Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially.

— John Paul Stevens

There is no precedent in any modern White House for what is going on in this one: a complete lack of a policy apparatus.…

— John DiIulio

What I learned is that policymakers have to force consideration of actions that may not have occurred to them at the time.

— Susan Rice

Forgive what may seem cut speech if I say that, in my judgment, a President with a just sense of duty has no option…

— Robert Owen

Whether elected or appointed, public officials serve those who put and keep them in office. We cannot depend upon them to fight our battles.

— Charles Hamilton Houston

Never assume that people in positions of responsibility are behaving responsibly.

— David McCullough

Executive orders are meant for occasional use, not to force something through that the people's elected representatives aren't going to make law.

— Fabrizio Moreira