Bertrand Russell Quotes

Government exists to create and preserve conditions in which people can translate their ideas into practical reality. In the best of times, much is lost in translation. But we try.

Government should steer, not row.

Government should do a few things, and do them right

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

Administration is the essence of government, and its quality is a prime condition of civic comfort.

Government is an art, not a science, and an adventure, not a planned itinerary.

If you look at government policy generally, what government tries to do in all instances is to make sure that we take care of all elements that might relate to a particular issue.

It's not really the job of a public servant to inspire, but to get the job that the people demand done. The Democrats think that if they have hope and are inspired, things will get better, but they actually won't.

I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.

Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.

Government is not show business.

A stronger focus on quality public policymaking and less distraction of personalities would be a sufficient and important contribution I can make.

What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government shall do everything and the idea that government shall do nothing.

The job of government is to govern. They ought to get on with it.

The question today is not whether the government is too small or too small, but whether or not it works

The question of our time is rapidly becoming can government get things done?

I did not love politics. As a matter of fact, I hated politics. I loved governing which is … a different thing.

In government, you're not a writer, you're an administrator.

When government programs fail, it is often because public officials are clueless about how human beings think and act.

Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.

Let's have Michael Bloomberg run the whole thing. Did a great job on this stuff in New York. If you want to spend at least what we already are on the poor but actually get results, go for it!

I can concede that the government has no knowledge of the people, but I believe the people know less of the government. There are useless officials, evil, if you like, but there are also good ones, and these are not able to accomplish anything because they encounter an inert mass, the population that takes little part in matters that concern them.

What counts in the end is what the government does.

We do not run government on whims of an individual, our progress is reforms driven, our reforms are policy driven and our policies are people driven.

The one factor that you can't find on a spreadsheet is the willingness of the people in government to lead change, And in Denmark every single one of them is engaged and willing to do whatever it takes to get Denmark to be a leader in electric vehicles.