Thom Tillis Quotes

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

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

Now I know how Jack feels when he has told three people that they can each be Secretary of State.

To rule is easy, to govern difficult.

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well for getting to the bottom of this. But it is really up to you and your staff, on behalf of the American people, to take on that challenge.

You make decisions and you're not going to please everybody all the time.

I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.

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.

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

When you're President you have to make a lot of tough decisions. You have to keep lining them up and making them.

I’ve learned that governing is more difficult than criticizing.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

I have no delusions about my likability in every scenario. I know that in order to get things done the way you want them, oftentimes your position will be unpopular.

When you're in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. There's also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize.

It's not everybody that can handle firing Denzel Washington or coming to blows and saying, 'This is what's happening because I said so.' Usually, it's the reverse.

I am very clear with people that I am willing and able to make tough choices, and I will do that.

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

A man made for public life and authority never takes account of personalities; he only takes account of things, of their weight and their conseqences.

There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.

When you are captain, you are never speaking for yourself.

The important thing is that we recognize our President's leadership, that he is not saying: I am going to walk away from this. He is saying: I am going to do the right thing.

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

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

Even if there's controversy, I'm going to make the decision, and people are going to be happy in one instance and unhappy in the next. But that's the job I've been given and the job I'm going to embrace.

Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!