Insufficient Action Quotes

Telling the public, 'We'll get to it later,' is inadequate. That's what the federal government does.

When do any of us ever do enough?

I am beginning to have a poor opinion of their firmness. Their Republic, unless they correct its faults, ... will never be more than a feeble body capable of little activity ... I must own that I have little confidence in the energy of the United States.

Across the board, people are looking at the problem, but simply not changing anywhere near fast enough.

I'm always wondering what else I could be doing. It never feels enough to just use my platform. I'm happy to give a voice to people who may not be heard half as much, but I'm always wondering what else I could be doing, since my position almost requires me to do more. And I want to do more.

The steps aren’t enough. Feel the music.

Unfortunately, the administration's plan is an ounce of cure for a pound of problems.

going only part of the way is not the same as going the wrong way

If What you re doing now was enough to get what you want, you'd already have it.

We came here today partly in recognition that we in the United States and the world community did not do as much as we could have and should have done to try to limit what occurred.

My grandfather was terminally ill, and any interaction with him felt so incomplete. It seemed impossible to say or do anything that was enough. And, of course, that was true. Nothing could have been enough.