All Jim Leach Quotes
- No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling. Activity
- It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable. Any
- When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the… Arguably
- There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism. Case
- I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars. Appalled
- Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the… Accounts
- Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives. Civility
- Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments. All
- I have a long-term interest in the humanities. Humanities
- A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent. Business
- Civility is not simply about manners. Civility
- History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward. Been
- If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature. Figures
- Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts. Angel
- Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude. Certitude
- The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times. Art
- The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred. Civil
- There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism. Bandied
- America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government. America
- America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly great… America
- I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and,… Advance
- The hallmark of our times is change and acceleration, but we have to provide the history. Acceleration
- Our culture is more shaped by the arts and humanities than it often is by politics. Arts