John Boehner Quotes

I'm just the democratic voice of Bolivia.

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.

The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.

To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.

I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we - we own this country. We - we own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

Power in politics, sovereignty in America is with we the people, and that is the path to turning this country around: empowering the people.

The whole idea of a democracy is that we ourselves, the people, are supposed to make a path of our politics, and it is we who with our feet and our vote and our labors and our vigilance are supposed to shape our country.

So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not survive if democracy plus media brings to us more and more followship rather than leadership.

Politics is a very important part of our government. It must not be denigrated. It's the way our country runs. It's the lubricant that keeps things running smoothly.

All power lays in the people!

Only the people can build world history.

In a free country every man thinks he has a concern in all public matters,--that he has a right to form and a right to deliver an opinion on them. This it is that fills countries with men of ability in all stations.

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.

A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.

The people have spoken. Their decision is sovereign. We all respect it... I wish good luck to those who will now govern France.

In a democracy, a leader must be the head teacher, someone eager to respond to doubts and questions and explain the need for and the benefits of a new course.

The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.

Politics is a good thing!

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

The popular will cannot be taken for granted, it must be created.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.