Governing Quotes

228 quotes by 192 authors

It is a governing principle of nature, that the agency which can produce most good, when perverted from its proper aim, is most productive of… — James F. Cooper
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for… — Brian Baird
It is already clear that, because of advances in technology, drones are going to play an increased role in warfare in the years ahead. It… — Douglas Alexander
The issue for us is rebuilding a governing majority that is comfortable with differences that can transcend the divisiveness and unify behind the principles that… — Eric Cantor
I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years of the Obama… — John Avlon
Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object: the public good; but they differ essentially… — Thomas Jefferson
The poor Constitution itself is hardly paid any attention to. It's necessary to ignore it because most of what government does these days is clearly… — Charley Reese
My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have… — Scott McCallum
Through the plan of prayer, God actually is inviting redeemed man into full partnership with Him; not in making the divine decisions, but in implementing… — Paul Billheimer
We are forced to participate in the games of life before we can possibly learn how to use the options in the rules governing them. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The art of governing consists simply of being honest, exercising common sense, following principle, and doing what is right and just. — Thomas Jefferson
A fair day's wage for a fair day's work": it is as just a demand as governed men ever made of governing. It is the… — Thomas Carlyle
We love the blather and boast, the charge and counter-charge of campaigning. Governing is a tougher deal. — Hugh Sidey
It is a governing principle of nature, that the agency which can produce most good, when perverted from its proper aim, is most productive of… — James F. Cooper
Ministers must not be able to set rules governing solicitors on a whim, to suit their own requirements. — Kevin Martin
We have arrived at the point where the public are right in thinking that John Prescott no longer serves a purpose in governing the country,… — Andrew Lansley
As self-governing entities, artists have a profound interest in change. Embracing change, we embrace growth and we embrace our future. — Robert Genn
The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs. — Napoleon Bonaparte
In the history of mankind many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost… — Theodore Roosevelt
The apostles and their successors are God's vicars in governing the Church which is built on faith and the sacraments of faith. Wherefore, just as… — Thomas Aquinas

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