Persistence Quote by Bernard Levin

“Accountability in public office is but one manifestation of this cultural inheritance, and we should not be surprised that it is the first thing…

— Roger Scruton

“The general ethos of the people they have to govern determines the behaviour of politicians.”

— T.S. Eliot

“I am of opinion that a central administration enervates the nations in which it exists by incessantly diminishing their public spirit.”

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“We must hold to a rigid accountability those public servants who show unfaithfulness to the interests of the nation or inability to rise to…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“In American life, democracy and capitalism, despite their advantages, tend to erode the place of traditional authorities (families, religious faith, and other institutions), while…

— Charles J. Chaput

“Thus, we consider this case against the background of a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited,…

— William J. Brennan

“In never-ending efforts to defeat incumbent officeholders in hard times, the public is perpetuating the source of its discontent, electing a new group of…

— Thomas E. Mann

“In a political system where nearly every adult may vote but where knowledge, wealth, social position, access to officials, and other resources are unequally…

— Larry M. Bartels

“It is a feature of government that the more important the problem, the further it tends to be removed from handling by anyone well…

— Barbara W. Tuchman

“The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency of their superiors (in governing them).”

— Lao Tzu

“The public is always relieved to find that once the chief officers of state are elected they do not sincerely want change.”

— Gore Vidal

“Observing the volatile nature of the new democracies, I came vividly to see how unimportant a part of democracy are elections, in comparison with…

— Roger Scruton