Governance Quotes

"Our country is governed by the rule of law and our procedures are based on law."

"I am committed to the safety and development of every community and region in the state."

"There's no need to be fearful of me. I am involved in the welfare of people and giving them good governance."

"Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water, so government servants employed in government work cannot be found out while taking money."

Chanakya

"Whatever the Constitution may or may not provide, the welfare of the country will depend upon the way in which the country is administered."

Rajendra Prasad

"Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking."

"A king should be diligent in foreseeing the possibility of calamities, try to avert them before they arise, overcome those which happen, remove all obstructions to the economy."

Chanakya

"When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of."

Confucius

"It is not the spear that gives victory to a king, but his sceptre, if it bends not."

Thiruvalluvar

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

Confucius

"To govern means to rectify."

Confucius

"Let the people think they govern and they will be governed."

William Penn