Jim Leach Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.”

“A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.”

“History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.”

“I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.”

“If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.”

“It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.”

“Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.”

“There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.'”

“America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.”