"I have heard that one can conquer the……" — Kublai Khan
"I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback."
More Cannot Govern Quotes
- Men are ruled, at this minute by the clock, by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
- You may own a cat, but cannot govern one. — Unknown Author
- The press is no substitute for institutions. It is like the beam of a searchlight that moves restlessly about, bringing… — Walter Lippmann
- I know General Grant better than any other person in the country can know him. It was my duty to… — Edwin M. Stanton
- Conservatives cannot govern well for the same reason that vegetarians cannot prepare a world-class boeuf bourguignon: If you believe that… — Alan Wolfe
- A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot… — Hugo Grotius
- Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern. — Walter Lippmann
- We will make it so that a Democrat cannot govern as a Democrat. — Grover Norquist
- One cannot govern with 'buts'. — Charles de Gaulle
- You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus. — Oriana Fallaci
- The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or false. — George Bernard Shaw
- You cannot govern the creative impulse; all you can do is eliminate obstacles and smooth the way for it. — Kimon Nicolaides