Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
KnowledgeGovernmentPublic OpinionEducationCivic Engagement Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Media PowerInfluencePublic OpinionFear Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
DemocracyVoter KnowledgePoliticsPublic OpinionCivic Engagement The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Public OpinionLeadershipGovernance Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
SkepticismStatisticsPublic OpinionCritical Thinking I do not believe any of the statistical claims that are made about public opinion. I don't see why anybody does.
Public OpinionCriticismReputationSocial PerceptionCollective Judgment The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.
AntiwarInterest PoliticsPublic OpinionNationalismMedia The people who tend to raise antiwar slogans will do so generally when it's American or British interests involved.
IntegrityLeadershipStrategyPublic Opinion There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.
LeadershipPublic OpinionAccountabilityGovernance For me every ruler is alien that defies public opinion.
TrustLeadershipGovernance EffectivenessPolitical SystemsPublic Opinion One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected?
