“In a democracy such as ours the leading minds seldom achieve a place of permanent influence. And the men who sit in Congress or even in the White House are usually not our leading minds. They are not the thinkers. Still less have they time for reflection.” MenMindStillsGovernmentHouseWhiteDemocracyInfluenceAchieveHe ManReflectionCongressPermanentWhite HouseThinker Book:My Several Worlds: A Personal Record Source: My Several Worlds: A Personal Record
“Popular congresses are the only means to achieve popular democracy. Any system of government other than popular congresses is undemocratic.” MeanGovernmentDemocracyAchieveCongressSystems Of Government Author:Muammar al-Gaddafi
“Every politician just has to remember how he got his position in the first place. A young candidate running for Congress or any outsider interested in public office could only achieve his goals by relying on soft power. They could not force anyone to vote for them. They needed to convince their potential voters, they needed to do fundraising, they needed to be attractive candidates.” FirstsRunningRememberYoungForceGoalAchievePositionNeededPoliticianOfficeVoteCongressAttractiveCandidatesConvinceVotersOutsidersFundraisingPublic Office Author:Joseph Nye
“A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.” StatesPoliticalPoliticsTermAchieveBlessingLimitsCongressAmendmentsTerm LimitsConstitutional Amendments Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“In order to achieve optimal economic growth, Congress must adhere to sane spending guidelines while promoting smart policies devoted to growing businesses and creating jobs.” JobsOrderGrowthGrowingEconomicAchievePolicyCreatingSmartCongressSpendingSaneDevotedPromotingEconomic GrowthGuidelinesOptimalCreating JobsGrowing Business Author:Michael Steele