Annastacia Palaszczuk Quotes

It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.

I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.

In this game of politics, it's always kind of blame.

Strong men know when to compromise.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall take flack from both sides."- Unofficial UN Motto

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a 'contamination.'

There's a lot of criticism in this job and what we do. It's in front of everybody and for everybody to have their own opinion about what we do. Don't be in this position if you can't handle that criticism.

It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble.

In no relationship at the top of any walk of life is it always easy, least of all in politics which matters so much and which is conducted in such a piercing spotlight.

I will deal with the politicians in a political way and with the nonpoliticians in a nonpolitical way.

I hate the fact that people think 'compromise' is a dirty word.

Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.

I'm not a politician or a political expert, but I believe that there are many ways to look at peace.

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

In politics, you must let the other person have your way.

There's no room for petty grievances in politics.

The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its errors, its successes and its setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned.

Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers, which are always repulsed by the anvil.

Diplomacy is letting someone else have your way.

The secret of America is compromise. Compromise is a sign of weakness in any other country. In America it is a great strength.

Pro football gave me a good perspective. When I entered the political arena, I had already been booed, cheered, cut, sold, traded, and hung in effigy.

Just because you are adversaries or opponents in politics doesn't mean you have to be enemies.

Once in a while I can agree with the enemy.

You cannot shake hands with a clinched fist.

I'm a compromiser and a maneuverer. I try to get something. That's the way our system works.