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Government Officials Quotes

Sayings on public duty, accountability, and leadership.

These quotes caution against officials who let arrogance replace real public interest, a theme that still resonates broadly. Explore related sayings in Government.

I mean, republics have fallen because of Praetorian Guard mentality where government officials get very arrogant, they identify the national interest with their own political preferences and they feel that anyone who has a different opinion, you know, is somehow...

Quotes by William Barr

In general, I avoided giving lectures or attaching myself while abroad to a university. To learn what I wanted to know, I went instead to rural communities and onto actual farms. Talk with university people, government officials and U.S. personnel...

Quotes by Theodore Schultz

I have an interest in getting government officials to talk to me about National Security affairs. You know, that's my bread and butter; that's how I make my living.

Quotes by Scott Shane

Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and the public must be assured that government officials administer the law fairly.

Quotes by Rod Rosenstein

American Quotes

There is a group of entrepreneurs pushing the envelope, government officials that are making significant changes despite the odds, and visionary writers, academics, and colleagues whose work confirms, amplifies, and stretches my own thinking.

Quotes by Robin Chase

One of the reasons the American public holds unelected government officials in such low esteem is that they are never held accountable for their failures.

Quotes by Richard Grenell

The Internet Governance Forum - which brings together NGOs, government officials and companies - needs to do a better job of including representatives from Africa, Latin America, and Asia and addressing their issues.

Quotes by Ory Okolloh

Numerically, half of our high-ranking government officials should be women, and half should be men. And yet the division between the sexes is highly disproportionate in favour of men.

Quotes by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done today.

Quotes by Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Good Quotes

Tell me why the limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office. Why are we spending taxpayers' money on that? Limos should be for weddings and proms, certainly not for government officials to be riding around...

Quotes by Mark Neumann

For most Americans, Friday afternoons are filled with positive anticipation of the weekend. In Washington, it's where government officials dump stories they want to bury. Good news gets dropped on Monday so bureaucrats can talk about it all week.

Quotes by John Sununu

Through a blog, an ordinary citizen such as myself can use the Internet, this thing invented by Albert Gore, to talk from my house to the U.S. capital and to make use of my right to point out to government...

Quotes by John Jay Hooker

Many of the benefits from keeping terrorism fear levels high are obvious. Private corporations suck up massive amounts of Homeland Security cash as long as that fear persists, while government officials in the National Security and Surveillance State can claim...

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

Free speech rights means that government officials are barred from creating lists of approved and disapproved political ideas and then using the power of the state to enforce those preferences.

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

Government Quotes

A common criticism of establishment journalists entails comparing them to stenographers, on the ground that most of them do little more than mindlessly write down and uncritically repeat what government officials say.

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with their ears assailed by the sound of snails whizzing by.

Quotes by Eric Johnston

My view was that government officials could not sit on the board of the central bank, and I am very happy that has been upheld.

Quotes by Elvira Nabiullina

For too long, government officials have tinkered with Mexico's economic structure through piecemeal reforms that seek to ensure political stability but that do not address the key obstacles to greater innovation and competitiveness.

Quotes by Denise Dresser

The balance between faith and reason is for the determination of each individual, and of the people as a whole, not of unauthorized government officials uttering impious humbug as they arbitrarily try to define that balance.

Quotes by Conrad Black

Internet Quotes

Sometimes, government officials and legislators disagree on policies or issues. Yet, we invariably want the best for Hong Kong people.

Quotes by Carrie Lam

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main concern raised about government officials?
One quote warns that republics can fall when officials grow arrogant and confuse national interest with their own preferences.
Is there a call for gender balance in government?
Yes, one quote argues that high-ranking officials should be numerically balanced between women and men, noting current disproportion.
Do the quotes mention learning outside official institutions?
Yes, one line describes avoiding university lectures abroad in favor of visiting rural communities and farms directly.
Are these quotes critical of misconduct in general?
Yes, the collection reflects broader concern about accountability and integrity expected of public officials.
Where can I find related quotes?
See Government for more sayings on public institutions and leadership.

Others argue for numerically balanced representation between women and men in high office, and for learning directly from communities. Continue with Good and American.