Governance Quotes

“The biggest disease today is corruption. The vaccine for it is transparency.”

“The state of our state is fragile, but the will of our people is strong.”

“Democracy is not an event, it's a process.”

“An army is not a democratic institution. It is a hierarchical institution.”

“The country is not in a condition to be trifled with.”

“The cold, hard truth is that we can't afford to keep promising things we can't pay for.”

“The independence of the central bank is a cornerstone of a modern, stable economy.”

“Famines are governance crises, not food crises.”

“We must be strict in running the party.”

“There is no more important task for a member of Congress than to be a check on the executive branch.”

“Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.”

“We have to move from being a society to being a civil society. We have to be able to create institutions and mechanisms that allow us to resolve our differences without resorting to violence.”

“The government's job is to do the things that people can't do for themselves.”

“In California, we have a rule: 'Don't screw it up.' And we're not.”

“What is the use of having a great empire if it is not a happy family?”

“You have to have a combination of security, political, and economic programs to be successful.”

“The sovereign Prince is only accountable to God.”

“We will be a government of consultation and not confrontation.”

“You have to be able to compromise to be a good senator.”

“Politics should be about solving problems, not creating them.”