Erskine Bowles Quotes & Sayings

“I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history.”

“I believe in cooperating for the common good.”

“And I believe in having an administration that has clearly defined goals, objectives and time lines such that it and its people can be held accountable.”

“We live in a time today where we face fierce global competition.”

“Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.”

“You always have certain strengths and certain weaknesses, and you want to compensate for your weaknesses... I have a real duty to earn the trust of the faculty. I don't just deserve it. I have to earn it.”

“I think it's absolutely clear that the fiscal path we are on is not sustainable, and for me, the best analogy is these deficits are like a cancer, and over time they will destroy the country from within.”

“It will be about which candidate, which of the two candidates remaining, is best suited to make a positive difference in the lives of North Carolina families, and I submit to each of you tonight that I am that candidate and Elizabeth Dole is not.”

“I always thought that I was okay with arithmetic.”

“I am not a politician.”