Clearly, the qualities Poles admire in a secretary of state - foreign languages, diplomatic experience, even sense of humor - are emphatically not those desired in a head of state: So be it.

We're a country of rule of law, and rule of law doesn't move fast, especially in an entity as big as the U.S. government.

I think most people accept that it is necessary to have some surveillance in a democratic society. I think most people accept that it's important to have limits and clear safeguards on that.

Of what use are all the codes in the world, if by means of confidential reports, if for trifling reasons, if through anonymous traitors any honest citizen may be exiled or banished without a hearing,...

The democratic process is always vulnerable and threatened by terrorists, by parties that do not believe in democracy.

We need someone who has the experience - and the demeanor - to be the president of the United States.

When Ronald Reagan's administration was exposed for having illegally sold arms to Iran to raise money covertly for the Contra rebels fighting the Nicaraguan government, Reagan acknowledged that the...

We owe the government taxes. We owe our creditors interest. What do these powers owe us?

There are some times when something is proposed which becomes personal to you and you realize the Government is about to do something fantastically stupid and I think in those circumstances one has a...

We should improve economic guidance and management as demanded by the developing reality.

Presidents and governors have increasingly relied on executive orders to address policy problems. The inefficiency of our nation's laws and regulatory codes are part of the reason why.

It would be nice if we could clear up the nominations that are still out there, and there are a lot of them.

A sovereignty is always presumed to act upon principles of justice, and if, from mistake or oversight, it does injury to a nation or an individual, it is always supposed to be ready and willing to...

I know from my experience as a mayor of my hometown, as a county executive and as a member of Congress that you cannot get things done without building trust with your colleagues.

Any law can be changed, obviously, at any time.

It was not necessary and might even have been disadvantageous for a government to claim a direct personal commission and communion of the kind God had given some rulers in the Old Testament. A working...

Only a firm government that acts tough on fraudsters can send the right signals to the country.

The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.

By terrorising the people, the Taliban have sown deep doubts about the government.

The backbone of any improvement of governance, its development as well as its protection from any form of wastage or excessiveness, is a mechanism to place laws under the microscope of revision and...

First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government.

I'm on a mission to restore trust in our government and to build a system that works for the people.

The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well.

If I have not decided to step down, it does not mean that I do not want to step down but because I want to ensure that my resignation will not affect the constitution, which must be implemented...

Adults need to live in a society that is economically social, governmentally democratic, and culturally free.

A prime minister's job is to make sure the government works for those who have elected him, and not for big corporations.

The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence.

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.

I mean, republics have fallen because of Praetorian Guard mentality where government officials get very arrogant, they identify the national interest with their own political preferences and they feel...

Corporate governance is important for small- and medium-sized enterprises, but they can't do it in the same way as big companies.