Victor Cousin Quotes

Government is not for the short-winded.

There are too many politicians in the world and too few statesmen.

I will not be able to rule without you. You and I have the same responsibility. I do, as Bolivia's number one servant. Servant - one who serves the nation, not one whom the nation serves.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.

What is government itself but the great reflection of human nature.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humaneness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known.

Boy Governor

I believe in professionalism, less in politicians.

The CDU is willing to continue to take responsibility for our country. We want to do justice to the government mandate.

To govern was to serve, not to rule.

The last person to trust with power is someone who is dying to have it. The best person to wield power is someone who is reluctant to do so, but who will do it for a while as a civic duty. That is why term limits should make it impossible to have a whole career in politics.

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

Politics and ethics belong to different worlds.

When I was 5, my father was very much my hero. And he ran for political office in a very thankless campaign for a very thankless position. And he did it because his mother had instilled in him, if you are someone who has the capacity to make a great change, you have the responsibility.

At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.

I believe the relationship you have with your government is not so different to a love relationship.

If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.

I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking about future elections until we've done our jobs here.

Public service used to be the highest of callings, until people like Madame Voldemort vilified it.

You can only govern men by serving them. The rule is without exception.