Country Quote by Haider al-Abadi

In 1995 the whole political situation was very complicated. I was the first deputy prime minister, and at the same time I had very…

— Anatoly Chubais

Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

— Margaret Thatcher

As prime minister, I was able often to meet people, to try to understand their needs and the country's economic situation - but it…

— Thein Sein

If there is anything that puzzles me in this game, it is that the longer that you are in the job of prime minister,…

— Pierre Trudeau

Your personality as the prime minister feeds through to what you emphasise, and what you don't, how you'll handle a situation - whether you've…

— John Key

People are yearning for a politics that tells it straight: that being in government is difficult, that there are tough decisions that we have…

— Hilary Benn

To be prime minister, you need to fight many entities, you need to be very determined. It's not going to fall in your lap.

— Ayelet Shaked

People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.

— Laozi

Leaving government and leaving the office of first minister was hard. It's not just the circumstance because I've always believed that as soon as…

— Humza Yousaf

It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.

— Mencius

I don't in any way underestimate the difficulties, because it's only gotten harder. But I do think you just have to go into politics…

— Hillary Clinton

One of the most difficult decisions for any prime minister is when to give up on a bad but long-cherished policy.

— Damian Green