Governance Quotes

127 Governance quotes by 111 unique authors

The UN should arrange, as US forces leave, for an international group of peacekeepers and negotiators from the Arab countries to bring together Shiites, Sunnis… — Howard Zinn
Americans will not allow any Islamic regime to reach the position of governance except if it is an accomplice to the Americans, just like what… — Ayman al-Zawahiri
Master data management is a discipline that goes hand in hand with information governance. Forward-thinking organizations are instituting processes to gain agreement on roles, responsibilities,… — Henry M. Morris
Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: 'Do I love my people in order… — Pope Francis
The most important thing for people to know about the governance of the Arctic is that we have a chance now to act to maintain… — Sylvia Earle
Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere… — William Hague
Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of… — Lee H. Hamilton
The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development. — Anna Lindh
But when you have bad governance, of course, these resources are destroyed: The forests are deforested, there is illegal logging, there is soil erosion. I… — Wangari Maathai
I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance. — Wangari Maathai
Conservatism vests in and depends on the widespread, informed understanding of human nature, self-governance and the First Principle of Progress: free people interacting in free… — Mary Matalin
One of the enduring problems with certain societies in the world - and this is certainly true of a lot of places in the Middle… — P.J. O'Rourke
Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must… — Pratibha Patil
India is known for its sobriety and wisdom, balanced and sensible thinking. We need strong institutions and we need good governance in the country. — Pratibha Patil
Climate change could produce a lot of misery and waste without necessarily leading to large-scale armed conflict, which depends more on ideology and bad governance… — Steven Pinker
It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded… — Baldwin Spencer
In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks. — Gijs de Vries
For all its shortcomings, Wikipedia does have strong governance and deliberative mechanisms; anyone who has ever followed discussions on Wikipedia's mailing lists will confirm that… — Evgeny Morozov
Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will… — Frank Herbert
And knowing what happens on average is a good place to start. By so doing, we insulate ourselves from the tendency to build our thinking… — Steven Levitt
power... Military success is not sufficient to win: economic development, institution-building and the rule of law, promoting internal reconciliation, good governance, providing basic services to… — Robert M. Gates
There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children, and no greater failing on our part than to… — Jessica Lange
Network technology has irrevocably changed campaigning and elections. It has the potential to transform governance and the workings of our democracy for the better. — Beth Simone Noveck
Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security. — Heather Brooke
In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to allocate water where… — Ian Goldin

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