#initiative

As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say 'no.' ↗

— Evan Bayh

#balanced #budgets #cuts #deferred #easy

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#aware #come #dialogue #every #hold

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. ↗

— John Grierson

#capitalist #central #entering #function #individual

I like going to rifle and pistol clubs and joining them in target shooting. I also share the same respect for individual initiative and love of family. ↗

— Nan Hayworth

#clubs #family #going #i #individual

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. ↗

— Seamus Heaney

#initiatives #kit #marriage #matter #peace

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

— Carl Hiaasen

#dismay #expressed #healthcare #informed #initiative

Initiative is doing the right thing without being told. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#doing #doing the right thing #initiative #right #right thing

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. ↗

— Bo Bennett

#initiative #leaders #positions #simply #without

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. ↗

— Jim Wallis

#compassionate #conservatism #desire #faith #faith-based

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives, labour intensive work, community development, service providers and the like. ↗

— Susan George

#development #enterprises #initiatives #intensive #jobs