Evan Bayh Quotes

Many people are looking to Washington for answers, but I'm here to tell you, if we wait for the politicians to solve the problems of our day, we will be waiting a long time.

All the evils of France have been produced less by the perversity of the wicked and the violence of fools than by the hesitation of the weak, the compromises of conscience, and the tardiness of patriotism. Let every deputy, every Frenchman show what he feels, what he thinks, and we are saved!

I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity.

If the political will is there, we can solve anything.

When you travel and when you campaign, people tell you their problems. You see the problems and you become aware of them and you talk about them every day. And so you feel the responsibility for doing something about them.

America is best when we come together with clear leadership, expertise, and the political will to take on difficult challenges and get things done. No one should ever doubt the strength and resilience of our country and our democracy.

We need leaders who are willing to stand up, drive the debate, and commit our fellow citizens to action.

Part of the role that I am fulfilling as Governor General is to highlight what communities can do together.

People need to heed the message of Chris Christie and get the job done. We don't want the last century, America's century, to be a historical accident.

I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.

I didn't need to be speaker because I needed a fancy title or a big office. I wanted to be speaker so I could lead an effort to deal with the serious issues that are facing our country.

After PepsiCo, I do want to go to Washington. I want to give back.

Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.

I believe this country is in real trouble, and it's up to us, to fix it before its too late.

Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that we're doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

I hear from everybody, and they say 'Joe, nowhere but in Washington do they think not working together makes sense.' We're not hired to fight.

I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.

It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest.

The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government.

There is nothing here that's broken that can't be fixed, but it won't happen on its own. It's going to require a huge lift by the entire country of the United States of America and people on the ground taking personal responsibility for themselves. You cannot take it as a fait accompli that the city's going to come back.

I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.

The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.

Let us all work for the nation that is yet to be but which yet must be.

The American Government will be what we all make of it.