“The harshness of tone today demonstrates a contempt not only for political leaders but also... for the people.”
Romani Prodi
“Most political leaders acquire their position by causing large numbers of people to believe that these leaders are actuated by altruistic desires”
Bertrand Russell
“We can help our political leaders, and our people, to free themselves from fear, mistrust and to reach the so-long-desired peace,”
Michel Sabbah
“There's a real danger today, if political leaders in Baghdad do not step up to the responsibilities, that they will become increasingly irrelevant to the people of Iraq. And that country will tip into sectarian warfare, which will essentially, I think, leave us with very few options in terms of continued presence of our military forces.”
Jack Reed
“There is a tendency today for some of our political leaders to blame their staff and civil servants. That is the worst thing to do.”
Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam
“Most of these political leaders like to be out among the people, they like to be among the crowds so they are very uncomfortable with the kinds of changes they have to make to accommodate these serious security situations.”
James Steinberg
“The strike has been called today to protest the illegal arrest of political leaders and ... (the state) prohibiting parties from staging peaceful protests in the valley.”
Pradeep Nepal
