“A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.” ThinkingGenerationsPoliticianElectionFuture GenerationStatesmen Author:Abraham Lincoln
“Since men do not really respect anything unless it was established long ago and has developed slowly over time, those who want tokeep on living after their death must take worry not only about their future generations but even more about their past: that is why tyrants of all kinds (including tyrannical artists and politicians) like to do violence to history, so that it will appear as a preparation and stepladder to themselves.” MenWantKindLongPastArtistWorryViolenceGenerationsPoliticianIncludingAll KindsPreparationTyrantsLong AgoFuture Generation Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“Angela Merkel has been focused on the right things. She has focused on the interests of her citizens - and not just in a narrow, short-term way, but in a very thoughtful - Let's make the world a better place for future generations as well - kind of way. Whether it's about climate or migration, she's not afraid to look at the longer-term trendlines and say, OK, we need position ourselves here, even if it doesn't seem obvious - this is the direction we need to go in. People respect that in Merkel, that a politician has a vision for the long term.” PeopleWorldKindLongTermInterestVisionPoliticianObviousFocusedLong TermRight ThingThoughtfulNot AfraidFuture Generation Author:Justin Trudeau
“Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations, and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers.” ShouldMeanSimpleGenerationsPoliticianPureTaxesIncreaseSpendingExposedDeficitFuture GenerationHikerTax IncreasesDeficit Spending Author:Ron Paul