Jacinda Ardern Quotes

I think politicians do great things in the world, but I don't think they're the only ones who can. I don't like all the rhetoric and the finger pointing.

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

I'm not going to lie to you: being Speaker of the State Assembly is the best job I've ever had in my entire career. But you know, I got into politics 'cause I wanted to make a difference, and I was always raised that one person could make a difference.

It taught me that Clinton's instinct to make this about your life as a citizen, rather than his as a human being, was the right answer to these things.

The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.

The success of an elected official is doing what everyone knows needs to be done.

I'm doing a good job in Washington.

I will always be a voice of reason for our community, our state and our nation.

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

Georgians have made their decision, and now it's my job to keep our state moving forward.

I was recruited by my family the day after the presidential election. My daughters were visually upset at the results and asked, ‘what are we going to do?’ I told my wife Christie that they were right, I had to do something. It was my time to step up and serve.

A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.

I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

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.

After PepsiCo, I do want to go to Washington. I want to give back.

In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

I would not want to live in a country that would have me as a leader in any sort of political bent.

I'm doing it, I took responsibility in my country and I've done it with my bare hands.

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

My family has been in politics a long time in Los Angeles. We very much believe we are elected to represent the people. I mean, I am to give voice to, you know, the over half a million people I represent in my congressional district. I mean, that's the way it works.

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.