Lucas Papademos Quotes

It's time to put America at the front of all of our agendas and to find ways to work together on common ground.

We are one America. If we work together across party lines, there's no problem we can't solve and the 21st century will be America's greatest century.

If you're in government, the right thing to do is be focused on solving real problems and asking what's the best solution to a particular problem.

I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.

We must improve our lives and we will do it together - all of our citizens and myself as president of Ukraine.

As Scots - like everyone else - we live in an increasingly inter-connected world that demands shared solutions to shared problems. Walking away from others have never been our way. Walking with others has been our heritage and still represents our best future.

The achievements we forge in this place and in our nation will not be those of one person or one party.

I think it's very important to get ego out of the room. I think it's important to realize it takes two hands to clap - stop the pointing, stop the blame game. I think we've seen enough of that, I think the country is tired of it. I think they want to see Washington function, they want to see action.

If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.

Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.

If the political will is there, we can solve anything.

All issues, therefore, must be resolved through dialogue and there can be no place for violence. Negativity and rejection cannot be the path for a vibrant country that is moving to seek its destiny.

In the political system, we are a team; politics and bureaucracy, we are a team. The politicians, bureaucrats and the people, we are a team.

No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.

We will face the challenges head on. We will work with both parties, across the aisle, to make our state better.

When you have a new government assume power, everyone, without exception, has to work for the benefit of the common good.

We must bring a message of solidarity, of mutual respect and, above all, of hope. Business cannot afford to be seen as the problem.

I think if we work together, if we overcome the divisiveness that sometimes sets Americans against one another, and instead we make some big goals, there's nothing in my opinion that America can't do.

And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American.

The United States has become great because we, as a people, have been able to work together for great objectives even while differing about details.

Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed, and, fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country.

Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable.

I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

When you involve yourself in a group like No Labels, …I think it is a positive step in the right direction of trying to get things done

We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.