Trey Gowdy Quotes

You don't need to know who's playing on the White House tennis court to be a good president.

Nikki Haley is a proven leader. And that is what she should be judged on.

Politicians can't manage. All they can do is talk.

Politics is about accountability, it is about leadership, it is about courage.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

There never was a time when the services of those who possess talents, integrity, firmness, and sound judgment, were more wanted in Congress.

What does it mean to be a great politician? To shake the hand of murders? To make concessions? To create illusions?

We were elected to serve our districts, and that demands putting bygones aside. That's what leadership's all about.

My approach to politics is very serious. It must be handled by great people with extraordinary skills and human qualities. I feel I don't have qualities of that sort.

There are a lot of smart honest, progressive people who I think can be good presidents.

I don't like to see a president who is just out campaigning all year long or for the last four years. I'd like to see somebody who's going in the office. In fact, I'd like to not see them because that way you'd be sure that they'd be working.

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

It is my hope that as South Carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our state.

Secretary Clinton is perfectly capable of defending her own service in office.

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

I plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years.

I always tell people this: to be a savvy politician or a good head of state and to be charitable are not mutually exclusive things.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

I share the anger, but, ultimately, to govern this country, it takes more than anger. It takes experience. It takes positions that reflect the best values of the American people.

Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.

There are, believe it or not, good politicians.

Lincoln's leadership is based on a number of precepts, but my favorite one is that he acted in the name, and for the good, of the people.

I strive to be the best possible president that I can be to work for all of you and to represent out country and all Singaporeans.

A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.