Quotes about Governance

In an age when stagecraft, gauzy themes, and sound-bites have too often been substituted for leadership, Bill Clinton as a candidate made it essential to campaigning to take the specifics of governance seriously. Practical solutions were 'in;' ideology was 'out.'

The Independent or Congregational theory includes two principles; first, that the governing and executive power in the Church is in the brotherhood; and secondly, that the Church organization is complete in each worshipping assembly, which is independent of every other.

A prudent governor will not roughly oppose even the superstitions of his people; and though he may wish that they were wiser, he will know that he cannot make them so by offending their prejudices.

Even chance is not divorced from nature, from the inweaving and and enfolding of things governed by Providence.

States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers. —PLATO, The Republic

These people who govern us should not be so carried away by their own political power that they turn away from peace, but neither should they embrace a peace that is dishonorable.

I think it's time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be a genuine democracy and not in any particular institution or organisation.

I consider myself an activist who governs.

Once a bishop is appointed, in terms of governance, we are semi-autonomous. It's not like we are branch managers of a bank or something.

The government is everywhere sovereign in the state, and the constitution is in fact the government.

All political problems can be solved by the correct application of power.

Govern well thy appetite, lest sin surprise thee, and her black attendant, Death.