Jacinda Ardern Quotes

… temperament is your basic orientation toward life. The Elizabethans boiled it down to four types: You were choleric or sanguine or melancholy or aggressive. You can be a good leader from any of them. Lincoln was melancholy, but what a president! It’s more to do with how you grow, how you learn from your mistakes.

I think most people thought that because I am quite reserved and private, I wouldn't make a good captain.

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

Learning how to be persuasive has been really crucial to my life both professionally and personally.

Take [the first female] president away from Hillary [Clinton], what's her story? What is fascinating? What's interesting about Hillary? Coughing fits? The lump in her throat that she has to cover with the Mao jacket? What's her story?

It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.

A little secret - I'm the child of a shrink. I am; my mom's a shrink, and my father's a lawyer. So believe me, I analyze and negotiate. That is a huge amount of the director's work, especially when you're working with people who - such a variety.

Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that. I've been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you're under pressure.

Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

As a member of Congress, I'm often reminded that in baseball, as in diplomacy, you have to know when to hit, when to run, and when to show grace.

Every role that you play comes with its own set of challenges.

I don't think I have the demeanor to be a politician. I'm used to making decisions and to a certain extent being in charge.

There are certain skills that business people have that are - that are, in fact, helpful in - when it comes to being in political leadership.

Governing is hard. If you’re in the majority, you’ve got to do the hard work of governing

I must say that acting was good training for the political life that lay ahead of us.

A great soldier might be a baby politician.

My speech has to have some substance to it. I don’t care if we make a peace treaty or declare war or something. Otherwise, they’re going to run us out of town.

Politics is the art of knowing and leading a multitude ... not where they want to go but where they should go.

There are two kinds of horses; there are show horses, and there are work horses, and you've got to decide in the United States Senate whether you want to be a show horse or a work horse.

Parliament will train your men to the manners required of a statesman; but in a much less degree to the intrinsic functions of one. To these latter, it is capable of mistraining as nothing else can. Parliament will train you to talk; and above all things to hear, with patience, unlimited quantities of foolish talk. To tell a good story for yourself, and to make it appear that you have done your work

I think with the beginning of any political administration, you have to build trust, and it takes time.

Knowing who I am as a player and working on my deficiencies, communication is something I try to pride myself on.

If I were to become a politician and people from the opposition criticised me then I will not feel good. So, I stay away from these things.

I'm very tough. Come to a council meeting, and you'll see it.