Jan Brewer Quotes

I've been in public office now 14 years, I've been a senior minister for six. There's pretty much a fair bit out there about the kind of person I am and how I apply myself to the job.

What is the use of being elected or reelected unless you stand for something?

The distinction between a statesman and a politician is that the former imposes his will and his ideas on his environment while the latter adopts himself to it.

Be a President. Don't try to be a lawyer.

I don't feel qualified to be President either, but I've got the job.

Presidents ... become hermits only at their peril. Running the executive branch is now a team sport. It is operated best by politicians who thrive on command, possess a fine and sure touch for the levers of power and enjoy the company of those who serve them.

What’s the use of getting elected or getting re-elected if you don’t stand for anything …. I fully realize that this is the termination of my political career.

Whoever feels the amount of interest in the government of his country which befits a freeman, has some convictions on national affairs which are like his life-blood; which the strength of his belief in their truth, together with the importance he attaches to them, forbid him to make a subject of compromise, or postpone to the judgment of any person, however greatly his superior.

You're going to find that, intellectually, the [governors] as a whole are a cut or two above what they were 10 or 20 years ago.

You make a good politician, but you've got to develop a philosophy.

My responsibilities as the governor are more than my neighbor’s and my family.

Government is not for the short-winded.

When you want to know something about the character of somebody in public life, look to see if they have a passion that began long before they were in office and that they have consistently held it throughout their career.

I've had quite a long time in government, and I've learned a few things.

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

Being president isn't anything like reality TV. It's not about sending insulting tweets or making fiery speeches; it's about whether or not the candidate can handle the awesome responsibility of leading this country.

Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president.

I'm still the same cat I always was.

To a certain extent, people's behavior in a campaign is generally a reflection of how they would act in office.

I passionately support Hillary Clinton for president because she has devoted her life to public service and has been willing to learn and change along the way by listening to the people she serves.

Yes, I'll stand up to the party if they're wrong and they aren't going the right way for people in Pennsylvania. But I do believe in Democratic principles.

I think to keep my principles. To keep my principles, I think, is the most important thing. Every day, everyone change. It's normal, but your principle never can change.

I'm really proud of a lot of the achievements we've made as a government but obviously I'll be putting my mark on the premiership and doing things that I think are important in terms of my own personal priority.

Mourinho follows his personality - staying close to his own way - he chooses that, and he has been very successful with it. I can only have respect for that.

My job is to represent my district. That's who I'm responsible to and for.