Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the …

Eliot Spitzer
57 citations
Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.
Humanity Politics
21

More Author Quotes

I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself. ✨ Spitzer Doesn't Deny Tie to Prostitution Ring. All Things Considered with Robert Siegel and Michele Norris, www. … ▶
Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years. ✨ BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR / ELIOT SPITZER / N.Y. attorney general ferrets out funds' abuses by Pia S … ▶
In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics.
The Tea Party isolated Mitt Romney from mainstream voters, linking him to a rabid ideology that he could not shake as he desperately tried to move to the middle in the closing weeks of the campaign. … ▶
I would say to those who don't like the metaphor This is reality.

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes