John Rowland Quotes

I think politics is important. It's how we run our society. I think it should be natural to have an interest in the subject, and I almost don't understand why some people don't.

I'm pleased about representing any portion of Montclair.

I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else.

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

Politics is a good thing!

I feel a real responsibility to my community and so right now there has been this bizarre myth in our community how our vote doesn't count. I'm trying to get out there and re-educate on how the government works and break that myth and talk about the importance of being involved.

I have just come out of an electoral experience with the people of my country in which I invited them to join me in a partnership for governance.

We, as citizens, are the true owners of government.

I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and positions.

Every cook or every laborer cannot govern the state.

No person could be degraded by serving the people as a Representative to Congress. Nor in my opinion would an ex-President of the United States be degraded by serving as a selectman of his town, if elected thereto by the people.

[Commenting on America:] In no other country is the ideal side of public life so ignored by the mass and repudiated by its leaders.

I cannot run the political machine. I have enough on my hands without that. It is the people's business.

We mean by "politics" the people's business -- the most important business there is.

For me, the passions and issues I care so much about are ones that lend themselves to work whether you're in government or outside of government.

Sometimes you're going to run because you want to elevate an issue. Sometimes you're going to run because you want to do public service, and it's a way to not only tell the community what you care about what you want to achieve, but you're making a commitment.

I'm proud of Congress as a body. At the end of the day, we're the people's house, and we should be very mindful that we represent the people.

The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.

I have always been very open about my respect for public service.

I'll be the mayor of all the people.

I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.

We play politics for the good of our people.

Reading a teleprompter is not what makes you presidential. It's your actions that you take, and it's democracy.

Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.

Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them.