Sam Altman Quotes

Leadership is important in politics.

Politics is activity in relation to power.

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.

Politicians love power. I love freedom. That is why I am not a politician.

Politics is about accountability, it is about leadership, it is about courage.

To govern is to chose.

Governing is about selecting.

Politics determine who has the power, not who has the truth.

You gain or lose power according to the choices that you make.

You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead.

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.

Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.

You must see the persons who are in charge - persons you can punish or vote for.

Certainly I shall not be one of those who, having gained power, do not wish to use it.

The person who manages the state is me.

Politics is about explanations.

In all of our efforts, we continue to emphasize the importance of inclusivity and transparency on the part of the Afghan government and leadership, especially in linking nascent local governing institutions to the decision-making and financial resources in Kabul.

Elections are about choices.

Governing has always been hard.

There is a paradox in politics that what it takes to get elected is not necessarily what it takes to govern, and my feeling is that trying to control things too much feels icky to me.

Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.