Bill Gates Quotes

Government should steer, not row.

So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

A healthy society rests on three pillars: business, government and civil society, or non-profits. Each has a distinct and important role to play, and all three need to work together synergistically to create the most value for society.

But I'm a big believer that government does not have a monopoly on good ideas.

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

The central issue of our time - of all times - is the size, power and scope of government.

There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government.

At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.

Money should not, and must not, change our commitment to solving problems and building this state.

Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but it's the same skills.

Government is about hard choices.

The country is carried comfortably down the river, and the function of Government is to occasionally put out an oar to prevent running into the bank.

Government has much wider dimensions than merely managing an economy.

The job of government is to govern. They ought to get on with it.

Private enterprise cannot rebuild the nation's infrastructure or keep our research institutions vibrant. Government must do what only it can do.

Government is about priorities.

Empowering communities by leveraging federal and local investments helps improve the federal-local relationship and advance shared priorities.

Conscientious conservatism includes responding to the needs and struggles of Americans with a responsible and efficient government and incorporating outside organizations that want to invest in the American people.

The most daunting challenges of our times, from climate change to the ageing population, demand an entrepreneurial state unafraid to take a gamble.

Many people say that in a liberalised world there is little for the government to do, but the fact is that there is much for the government to do in fewer areas. One such area is to provide infrastructure.

If you look at government policy generally, what government tries to do in all instances is to make sure that we take care of all elements that might relate to a particular issue.

The Menzies Government, by its participation in the plans for the development of other nations, can see the virtue of planning for them but apparently cannot see the virtue of a plan for Australia.

Government cannot be all things to all people.

States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.