Initiative Quotes

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.

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.

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.

During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.

Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.

When you believe in what you're doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference.

Never relinquish the initiative.

If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player.

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.

Genius is initiative on fire.

It's been years, decades, since a president has lost a major trade initiative. That would be bad headlines.

Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is.

The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.

Last year, the Assembly of the League, as a result of the initiative taken by the Scandinavian nations, further limited and clarified all the provisions of the clause prescribing the duty of states to participate in sanctions.

The Nuclear Security Summit was President Obama's initiative born out of his vision to leave behind a safer, more prosperous world for the future generation.

Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements.

I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.

The moral case for individual initiative in a free economy holds that people have a God-given right to use their creativity to produce things that improve our lives.

One of the most important post-9/11 efforts made to counter terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction is President Bush's Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or at least for its retreat, and they were going to be full of initiative in all areas of life - in culture, in economy and in politics.

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.

Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.