Initiative Quotes

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation.

America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.

It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics.

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.

Actually, I have been very supportive of a very robust stimulus package from day one. I think this economy has to have a major stimulus initiative because the only group with liquidity is the federal government.

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.

A key U.S. initiative in this trade war must be to develop reliable trading partners in the world.

Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender.

The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.

I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.

I think the court will determine that the Faith-Based Initiative that the White House has instituted in the last five years is constitutional, in the context of allowing for broad-based programs to include religious providers.

Informed opponents of Obama's healthcare initiative have expressed dismay at the low level of discourse.

I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.

Rather than proposing a forward-looking energy initiative, House Republicans continue to push Big Oil's tired old ideas, ideas that will do absolutely nothing to lower gas prices for the American consumer.

I hope that France - and all of Europe - we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world.

The Mobile Web Initiative is important - information must be made seamlessly available on any device.

The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.

I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.

My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist, but in which we can achieve central planning without loss of individual initiative, by the mere process of absorbing initiative in the function of planning.

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don't feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream.

These three movements were born spontaneously and independently of the initiative of a few French patriots who had a place in the old political groups and parties.

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

Initiative is doing the right things without being told.