Karen Bass Quotes

To rule is easy, to govern difficult.

Politics is the art of realizing what there is to realize.

We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.

Power, in a nutshell, is the ability to get things done, and politics is the ability to decide which things need to be done.

Governing is hard. If you’re in the majority, you’ve got to do the hard work of governing

You have to make some hard decisions when you're speaker.

There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well for getting to the bottom of this. But it is really up to you and your staff, on behalf of the American people, to take on that challenge.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

The Prime Minister is head of team but its not a one woman act. I've been called all those things. Intellectual, sharp-tongued, all true. But what New Zealander is like is to know that someone is in charge and in the end the buck stops with the Prime Minister.

Politics is about accountability, it is about leadership, it is about courage.

When you are President you have to get something done, and that often means compromise.

Certainly I shall not be one of those who, having gained power, do not wish to use it.

To govern is to chose.

Now I know how Jack feels when he has told three people that they can each be Secretary of State.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

No matter what you may think about her politics or her record, Hillary Clinton understands that this is not reality television; this is reality. She understands the job of president. It involves finding solutions, not pointing fingers; and offering hope, not stoking fear.

Leadership is important in politics.

I'll cop whatever gets thrown at me - that's politics.

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

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.