Govern Quotes

513 Govern quotes by 381 unique authors

I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. — Golda Meir
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself. — Michel de Montaigne
One of the main ways that leadership stays in power is by, in various ways, convincing people that they should just let those who are… — Viggo Mortensen
I don't want to govern the Palestinians. I don't want them as subjects of Israel or as citizens of Israel. I want them to have… — Benjamin Netanyahu
If the Iraqis fail to implement the reforms, if they fail to get a handle on the violence, there's nothing the United States can do,… — Leon Panetta
Our founders insisted that protecting the states' power to govern themselves was vital to limit the power of Washington and preserve freedom. — Mike Pence
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed. — William Penn
Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats. — Rick Perry
There are two contrary impulses which govern this man's brain-the one sane, and the other eccentric. They alternate at regular intervals. — Franz Schubert
It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions. — William Shakespeare
To our Palestinian neighbours, I assure you that we have a genuine intention to respect your right to live independently and in dignity. I have… — Ariel Sharon
Clever and attractive women do not want to vote; they are willing to let men govern as long as they govern men. — George Bernard Shaw
You are going to let the fear of poverty govern you life and your reward will be that you will eat, but you will not… — George Bernard Shaw
Syllables govern the world. — George Bernard Shaw
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words. — Baruch Spinoza
But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it. — Laurence Sterne
I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we… — Helen Thomas
I believe in the America people's ability to govern themselves. If government would just get out of the way and allow them to lead their… — Jesse Ventura
You can't have an industrial revolution, you can't have democracies, you can't have populations who can govern themselves until you have literacy. The printing press… — Howard Rheingold
The Red Poppy The great thing is not having a mind. Feelings: oh, I have those; they govern me. I have a lord in heaven… — Louise GluÌˆck

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