Michael Bloomberg Quotes

I think people are hungry for someone who will stand up on principle.

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

You have to do what you believe in.

A man of conviction is often more to be desired than a man of experience.

I just felt that 'Golden Balls' was the right thing to do. I didn't care if people thought I was a failure.

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs.

Political courage is not political suicide.

We have to stand up for what we believe in, even when we might not be popular for it. Honesty starts with being ourselves, authentic and true to who we are and what we believe in, and that may not always be popular, but it will always let you follow your dreams and your heart.

Robert Taft—A Leader Who Said Only What He Thought Was Right, And Had The Courage To Say It

We were elected to lead and sometimes we just have to do the right thing.

You've got to do what's right, or what you think is right. And you've got to make tough decisions. And you've got to be willing to take on your friends when you disagree with them.

There was one man in the Labour government, Robin Cook, whom I had a very high regard for. He had the courage to speak out and to resign over Iraq. He was an admirable man. But resignation over a matter of principle is not a very fashionable thing in our society.

I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that's what I'm trying to do.

I don't want to regret doing something that I don't believe in.

I'm not afraid of making big and sometimes unpopular calls if they're the right thing to do.

Yes, I did have to struggle very hard to get this [the vote on the Iraq war] through, but the reason I did it was because I thought it was the right thing to do. I didn't take this on myself... just because I thought, 'Let's give myself a really hard time for a couple of years!'

The public wants elected officials who have character. The public wants elected officials who are willing to stand up and say things, even if they don't agree with them.

Stand up for Truth regardless of who steps on it.

I think, as a president, you have to want respect. You can't look for love from the American people. You have to just do what you think is right. Some people will hate you, but others, in the long run, will respect you for what you've done.

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

Leadership is about doing what you know is right - even when a growing din of voices around you is trying to convince you to accept what you know to be wrong.

If I've learned one thing in life, it's: Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.