William S. Burroughs Quotes

There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it.

Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values do you want in the White House when that crisis lands like a thud on the Oval Office desk?

I believe that it is irresponsible, it is basically part of the crisis of leadership in D.C. to not look at Social Security and understand that there has got to be a solution posed. We've got to take a look at it and make sure that we create a solution so our seniors aren't left out in the cold.

The Fuhrer is quite shattered. What a sight for the world’s eyes: the Fuhrer’s deputy a mentally disturbed man. Dreadful and unthinkable. Now we shall have to grit our teeth.

The Emperor Francis is already ill. The other leaders [of the nation] are all mad and belong in the lunatic asylum.

When the economy gets wobbly, people pay attention to the leadership failures.

The problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.

I can't help but think what would have happened if a divisive character such as Trump were president during the 2008 financial crisis, at a time when leadership, compromise, and careful analysis were critical.

We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.

I don't think Albert Einstein could have devised an equation to guide the leader of the free world during the wildly tumultuous post-9/11 realities without a modicum of help from the opposition party and the vast majority of the print and electronic media.

Just as crises can provide a test of anyone's character, they do so especially with presidents.

The country needs leadership driven by the dictates of national security, not the ebb and flow of political fortunes.

For four years, Americans have waited for the faintest light to flicker at the end of the tunnel. And this President has let them down again and again and again. It is time to move on. It is time for a leader who will lead. That leader is Mitt Romney.

I think our nation faces enormous challenges, and we need leaders who are willing to tell the truth and do the right thing regardless of the consequences.

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life.

One day you're the leader of Iraq, the next day you're being checked for fleas on Fox News.

We must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature, or go insane.

Germany has become the economic heart of Europe because our leaders are weak.

The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work.

I'm a huge Obama fan. I think it's such an unbelievably great thing to have a President who's competent and not insane.

The fundamental question is is the Conservative Party leadable

Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?

I understand why political leaders in the beginning want to be cheerleaders to generate optimism. But to admit that they didn't understand the depths of the problem afterwards, I found a little bit surprising.

Today it is difficult to find leaders who are independent of the forces that have brought us our problems: The Congress, the bureaucracy, the lobbyists, big business, and big labor.

In Japan, usually, once you become prime minister, you do not have a second chance. Probably the reason why that was not the case this time is because Japan is facing an increasingly challenging situation.