J. B. Pritzker Quotes

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

If I don't run for president, we'll all be OK.

The people of New Jersey stepped up. They shared in the sacrifice. You know what else they did? They rewarded politicians who lead instead of politicians who pandered.

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two governments and others cannot easily hide from their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.

We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done.

I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less.

Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.

I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

We look to our leaders once we elect them to either lead us in the right direction or at least not crush us.

We create our own government. We are responsible for its beauty and for its ugliness. We are responsible for its glories and for its failures and, most important, we are responsible for amending those failures no matter who are their most immediate architects.

Government is not for the short-winded.

Congress is afraid of the voters, and the voters are looking for leadership.

A minister of state is excusable for the harm he does when the helm of government has forced his hand in a storm; but in the calm he is guilty of all the good he does not do.

Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time.

I didn't vote for Trump. So we've got him. Let's hope for the best. He might do something good.

It is my right and my duty as a politician to speak about the problems in our country.

I'm going into politics because I think that the kind of discourse taking place in Israel is leading this country to oblivion, and I want to change it.

If you believe in democracy, than you can't trash it by being cynical about the people who do democracy: the politicians.

The government can become so elitist and concentrate on elitist interests. To help the government, you must constantly hold its attention.

No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.