Ability Quote by Geoff Mulgan

“Many people leave government disillusioned about its ability to achieve change and cynical about politicians. I left with rather opposite lessons.”

Geoff Mulgan

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (5 ratings)

Ability About Achieve Change Cynical Disillusioned Government Leave Left Lessons Many Opposite People People Leave Politicians Politics Rather

More by Geoff Mulgan

For most of human history, the main goal of states has been to conquer land and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Understanding capitalism is in some ways simple. At its best, capitalism rewards creators, makers and providers: the people and firms that create valuable things…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

By international standards, many of the U.K.'s policies for civil society are exemplary. However, there are concerns about constraints on civil liberties - particularly…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Bangalore has become a centre for healthcare.

Geoff Mulgan

Image

The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business.

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn't come…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks -…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people's money, their data,…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

As a civil servant in charge of the government's Strategy Unit, I brought in many people from outside government, including academia and science, to…

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Systems governed by only one set of rules are more vulnerable than those with variety.

Geoff Mulgan

Image

Explore all 93 Geoff Mulgan quotes

More Ability quotes

I don't think there's a direct correlation between my sexuality and my skiing ability. But I think because I was so concerned about it…

Gus Kenworthy

Image

Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things.

Fergus Henderson

Image

The ability of the gospel to unite us on common strengths and common truths is one of the great miracles . . . of the gospel.

Jeffrey R. Holland

Image

Maybe law enforcement would like the ability to turn on the camera on your Mac.

Tim Cook

Image

I've seen guys come along with more ability - they've been faster or bigger or stronger - but they never worked hard to develop…

Steve Largent

Image

The youth of India has the strength to move the entire World with a click of a mouse, we have generated that ability!

Narendra Modi

Image

Time hath not yet so dried this blood of mine, Nor age so eat up my invention, Nor fortune made such havoc of my…

William Shakespeare

Image

An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment…

Irwin Shaw

Image

I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.

Denzel Washington

Image

Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give: my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength,…

Elizabeth Prentiss