Eugene McCarthy Quotes

I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.

She can't even chew gum and walk in a straight line, let alone write a book.

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.

I would not want Jimmy Carter and his men put in charge of snake control in Ireland.

Whoever can, should.

The president may be a nice guy, but he's just over his head.

People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability.

Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.

Great offices will have great talents.

You said you want to became Hokage. I have become the Kazekage. If you are willing to bear the name Kage, you have to do what you must do.

If you have the ability to do something, you should do it.

Half talent is no talent.

I've seen it over the years, the more intellectual they are, the more work they don't want to do. You have to do both, you have to be able to put in the graft.

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

After forming a cadet corps of boys for assisting as noncombatants during a military campaign in 1900: We then made the discovery that boys, when trusted and relied on, were just as capable and reliable as men.

Never take over the world to tamper with it. Those who want to tamper with it are not fit to take over the world.

Leaders don't do what they WANT to do;they do whatever is necessary.

It's very noble of President Obama to want to stay at the helm and maybe go down with this sinking ship.

Thomas Jefferson made a comment about the Presidency and age. He said that one should not worry about one's exact chronological age in reference to his ability to perform one's task. And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.

You understand your responsibilities better than guardians twice your age. You'll do what you have to do to succeed.

A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.

You always want your kids to step up at the moment of truth.

If you can't do, you had best shut up.

Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.