Mathias Patty Bauler Quotes

I'm trying to avail myself of the various technologies to get the message that Washington needs to be cleaned up, that the system that's in place is not what's beneficial in the country.

It is not much to be wondered at if impatient or disappointed reformers, groaning under the impediments opposed to the most salutary public improvements by the ignorance, the indifference, the intractableness, the perverse obstinacy of a people, and the corrupt combinations of selfish private interests armed with the powerful weapons afforded by free institutions, should at times sigh for a strong hand to bear down all these obstacles, and compel a recalcitrant people to be better governed.

The apathy of the modern voter is the confusion of the modern reformer.

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.

If we would leave parties to the politicians, and would vote not for the party, not even for men, but for the city, and the State, and the nation, we should rule parties, and cities, and States, and nation.

Those Who Slow Reforms Are Against Europe

All politicians will have to change to be worthy of our people.

Change America—Change the World

I hope to make clear that involvement in small scale community work can make a difference in our city's politics.

The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.

Why I've never been that fond of politics and only got into it recently kicking and screaming, because I don't think politicians are going to reverse the trajectory of this country. I think it's going to depend on the American people understanding what is fair and what makes their lives better.

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.

I plan to concentrate on helping set up a Pan-European political movement, inspired by the Athens Spring, that will work toward Europe's democratization.

The last five - six presidents of Haiti have failed miserably. And I don't think it would be an honor for me to say I want to be the next 'president.' I want to be the man by with whom change arrives.

It's really remarkable when you think about what we don't like about government, we, the people created. So if we created it, we can also fix it.

America does not need another political campaign based on denial and avoidance of some of our real problems. It needs a crusade to reform and renew our country, its institutions and political system.

I've got three little kids at home, and I'm trying to save this country from itself. I'm not here to play political power games, and I've had enough of people playing political power games, and this has just gone on too long.

As long I still have a breath left in me I will dedicate myself fully to China's reform.

Today we must make a pact with each other to end this reckless conduct with the people's government.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.

If a large city can, after intense intellectual efforts, choose for its mayor a man who merely will not steal from it, we consider it a triumph of the suffrage.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

I have the greatest sympathy with the growth of the socialist party. I think they understand the evils that surround us and hammer them into people's minds better than we Liberals. I want to see the Liberal party throw its heart and soul fearlessly into reform so as to prevent a reaction from the present state of things and the violent revolution that would inevitably follow it.