Rory Stewart Quotes

You might be considering elected office because you are angry with those in power. Indignation can be a motivator to run but not to govern. If you win you'll need more than anger to govern.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been.

Well, I've been in the political arena all of my life, and 10 years of that as a candidate and elected official, and that's about enough.

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.

Of course I have had thoughts about going into politics.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

I could really see myself in politics. Who knows?

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.

I grew up thinking that if I wanted to go be prime minister, I could.

I don't want to become Washington.

I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister, or prime minister. I wouldn't wish being prime minister on my worst enemy.

I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.

No, I'm not running for office someday.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

I am not at all a politician. I don't think I'm cut out for politics. I am certainly not going to stand for election.

Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.