Peter Wehner Quotes

I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.

To me, politics is an extension of what I do in medicine.

A community is a group of people who have come together, and they work and they live to try and improve the standard of living and quality of life - and I don't mean money.

Government is about hard choices.

Government is not just about maintaining the status quo. It's about helping people's lives to work.

Throughout my life, I've always believed that the sole purpose of public service is to improve the lives of the people around us. From the Freeport Town Council to serving as Speaker of the State House, I've kept that sense of purpose close to my heart - consistently and passionately asking myself how we make progress.

Residents expect their state leaders to deliver solutions for the people of their state.

As the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, I see on a daily basis the impact of politics and policy on my family, neighbors, friends, and residents.

Politics is not left, right or center ... It's about improving people's lives.

If you look at government policy generally, what government tries to do in all instances is to make sure that we take care of all elements that might relate to a particular issue.

Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course.

I enjoyed the administrative work because it involved working with Congress, city council, and the mayor. I had never been a politician so it was fun - learning political maneuvering.

The central issue of our time - of all times - is the size, power and scope of government.

The NHS should be proactively using substantial resources across government to intervene and try to deliver positive improvements in people's standards of living.

Bloomberg is famously impatient with beltway politics and believes that to get anything done you need to work from the ground up.

There are a lot of good causes out there, but they can't possibly all be served by government.

I'm in politics to make the lives of millions of Indians better.

I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.

I was looking for a new challenge and got an interest in trying to make a difference for families. You become more aware of how important families are. They are the key institution in our culture. The reason I got into politics was to try to make a difference for that key institution, whether it was tax policy, education policy, or whatever.

I don't have to be president to do great things for my country, but at the same time, to get legislation and policy passed, you have to be in some kind of office. So I don't know what the future will lead to.

Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.

Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.

Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives.

I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.