John Bolton Quotes

Creating deep and meaningful change in this country takes time - years and sometimes decades.

It takes a long time to bring about change.

… many think that changes and reforms can take place in a short time. I believe that we always need time to lay the foundations for real, effective change.

Successful reform requires a long-term vision, driven by political leadership.

Change won't happen overnight.

This isn't all going to be done in one day, either.

We accept the world in order to change it. If you do not accept, then what are you going to change?

Believe me, the intellectual revolution is going on, and that has to come first before you see the political changes. That's where I'm very optimistic.

We are starting a process of decolonization in Bolivia. All this is bringing about change and we will continue.

Change is a continuous process. You cannot assess it with the static yardstick of a limited time frame. When a seed is sown into the ground, you cannot immediately see the plant. You have to be patient. With time, it grows into a large tree. And then the flowers bloom, and only then can the fruits be plucked.

Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.

I'm part of an important movement that needs to happen.

The consideration of change over the century is about loss, though I think that social change is gain rather than loss.

We think it is complicated to change the world. Change comes little by little. Nothing worthwhile can happen in one generation.

My friends, history, history calls us to this time and to this place. A solemn choice rests with us - where do we go from here? Do we move slowly and incrementally? Or do we seize the challenge of our time and tackle the great issues of our day.

All I want to do is change the world.

Revolutions just spread blood. Evolution - this is something that changes in the long term.

I'm trying to change the world.

I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start.

History's lesson is to make the most of reform opportunities when they arise because they do not arise often and they do not last long.

We have the opportunity to change Denmark - that opportunity must be seized.

A house cannot be made habitable in a day; and, after all, how few days go to make up a century.

Only through perils and upheavals can Nations be brought to further developments. May the present upheavals lead to a better world.

We don’t need to wait three generations for change.

The voice of great events is proclaiming to us, Reform, that you may preserve.