Tip O'Neill Quotes

You would make the best governor but not the best candidate.

The campaign is over. It's time for the work of governing to begin.

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

My firm belief is that people who aspire to public service should have the best advice up front, as they decide whether to run and the people decide whether to support them.

My program is simple. I want to govern.

You might be considering elected office because you are angry with those in power. Indignation can be a motivator to run but not to govern. If you win you'll need more than anger to govern.

I'd like to run for president. Or Prime Minister. I think I could do a better job.

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

When we get a chance to take part in elections, I am ready to fight for leading positions, including in the presidential vote.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.

I want to win and I want to be in office.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

There are a lot of personal things that take place when becoming governor and I am happy to work with him should he ask. I will give him the best advice I can give.

I believe I can lead this party from the front as a campaigning organization.

I ain't running for office. I ain't running for nothing.

I'm a politician. I run for office. That's my profession.

Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi are our star campaigners. Our party will fight under their leadership.

I always wanted to become president! When I was a kid, I was obsessed with politics.

I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.

Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder.

There would be nothing to get me to run for president. I don't even understand how anyone would want that job at all. Although I would be able to play golf which I don't seem to have time now.

There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret was for Clinton.