Max Weber Quotes

I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.

Nikki Haley is a proven leader. And that is what she should be judged on.

I’ve learned that governing is more difficult than criticizing.

My father not only has the strength and ability necessary to be our next president, but also the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader that this country needs.

People want leaders they can look up to, who can solve problems and actually deliver results for our people.

A man made for public life and authority never takes account of personalities; he only takes account of things, of their weight and their conseqences.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people.

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

I want to tell you ladies and gentlemen, the actions that we took were not always easy. The actions that we took were not always popular. But when you get yourself in public office, you must lead, you must do what's necessary.

I admire personalities. Some politicians who are only great mice are just persons.

Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

Leadership demands that we make tough choices.

You don't need to know who's playing on the White House tennis court to be a good president.

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

The statesman wishes to steer, while the politician is satisfied to drift.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

What would the Senate do with me, an inexperienced legislator who lacks the faculty of self-deception, essential requisite for anyone wanting to guide others.

What does it mean to be a great politician? To shake the hand of murders? To make concessions? To create illusions?

When it comes to the qualifications that we should demand of our president, to start with, we need someone who will take the job seriously.

As president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values and your vision and the life experiences that make you who you are.

The ideal post-Trump politician will, at the very least, be a deeply serious figure with a strong record of public service behind her.