Politicians must be simple and clear about how their ideas will serve the national cause. We can no longer use the complexity of today's problems as an excuse for inaction, rhyme or rhetoric that does not meet the challenges before us.
Politicians who lack the vision to lead the community on big issues like public transport often hide their inaction by blaming other levels of government when anyone complains.
Years of government inaction on air pollution has got people thinking that the state cannot even protect basic public goods like clean air.
We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.
Surely our inaction with respect to Syria is a poor precedent if we're fighting a war on terror.
Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.
In any bureaucracy, there's a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction.
Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all.
If you cannot commit several hours per week to maintain the liberty that others afforded you, then you, by your inaction and silent voice, abet those who seek to destroy it.
Inaction may be safe, but it builds nothing.
