1 It is much easier to seem fitted for posts we do not fill than for those we do. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Appearance, Perception, Qualifications, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France Copy
2 A master should be paid liberally, in order to secure a person properly qualified. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Frederick Romilly, Compensation, Employment, Qualifications, 0 Frederick Romilly Copy
3 I don’t have a problem with a woman being president; I just want the best candidate. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Michael Bloomberg, Gender, Presidency, Qualifications, 0 Michael Bloomberg Businessman and politician · USA Copy
4 Good politicians need not be intellectuals, but they should have intellectual lives. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gary Gutting, Intellectualism, Politics, Qualifications, 0 Gary Gutting Philosopher Copy
5 Everyone wants to vote for the best and most qualified man, but he never runs for office. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Will Rogers, Leadership, Politics, Qualifications, 0 Will Rogers Comedian and actor · USA Copy
6 Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding. Read explanation Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Leonardo da Vinci, Memory, Qualifications, Understanding, 0 Leonardo da Vinci Painter · Italy Copy
7 It is not your qualifications but your exposure in life that makes you who you are. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jaggi Vasudev, Exposure, Identity, Qualifications, 0 Jaggi Vasudev Copy
8 The only quality needed for an MP is the ability to write a good letter. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harold MacMillan, Communication, Politicians, Qualifications, 0 Harold MacMillan Copy
9 No man should be allowed to be President who does not understand hogs. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Harry S. Truman, Experience, Qualifications, Understanding, 0 Harry S. Truman Copy
10 Anybody can say she’s an actress. It’s another thing to get a job. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Heather Locklear, Employment, Qualifications, Recognition, 0 Heather Locklear Copy
11 You don’t need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn’t want to be a politician. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Garner, Actor, Qualifications, 0 James Garner Actor · USA Copy
12 In my opinion, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t qualified to be governor of California. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Garner, Opinion, Politics, Qualifications, 0 James Garner Actor · USA Copy
13 Ronald Reagan wasn’t qualified to be governor, let alone president. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Garner, Leadership, Politics, Qualifications, 0 James Garner Actor · USA Copy
14 The popular choice, by more than 2 million votes, is a completely qualified candidate for president. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lawrence Lessig, Popularity, Presidency, Qualifications, 0 Lawrence Lessig Law professor and political activist · USA Copy
15 It is very common for us to desire most what we are least qualified to obtain. Read explanation Author, January 10, 2024January 6, 2025, Samuel Johnson, Desire, Qualifications, Reality, 0 Samuel Johnson Writer · England Copy
16 The companion of an evening, and the companion for life, require very different qualifications. Author, January 10, 2024January 6, 2025, Samuel Richardson, Companionship, Qualifications, Relationships, 0 Samuel Richardson Novelist · England Copy
17 Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat. Read explanation Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Socrates, Agriculture, Knowledge, Qualifications, 0 Socrates Philosopher · Greece Copy
18 I’m a professional historian. I do my research. I have a PhD. What does my race have to do with it? Author, December 28, 2023January 1, 2025, Nell Irvin Painter, Identity, Qualifications, Research, 0 Nell Irvin Painter Historian Copy
19 Many people wants to be the president…they have ambition. Just ambition is not enough. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Vitali Klitschko, Ambition, Presidency, Qualifications, 0 Vitali Klitschko Professional boxer · Ukraine Copy
20 My basic rule is that I want people who don’t want a job in government. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Ronald Reagan, Independence, Nonconformity, Qualifications, 0 Ronald Reagan Actor and politician · USA Copy
21 You wouldn’t want somebody in office who hasn’t experienced life. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Rob Lowe, Experience, Leadership, Qualifications, 0 Rob Lowe Actor · USA Copy
22 Just because someone is very charismatic, it doesn’t mean that they’re genuinely qualified. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Tenzin Palmo, Charisma, Deception, Qualifications, 0 Tenzin Palmo Buddhist nun and teacher · United Kingdom Copy
23 No matter how qualified you are, you won’t reach a better life until you imagine it. Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Richard Bach, Imagination, Qualifications, 0 Richard Bach Author Copy
24 The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job. Author, October 18, 2023January 2, 2025, John Podhoretz, Experience, Leadership, Qualifications, 0 John Podhoretz Journalist · USA Copy
25 I consider myself an excellent candidate… because I care. Author, September 14, 2023January 2, 2025, Frank Vincent, Compassion, Empathy, Qualifications, 0 Frank Vincent Actor · USA Copy
The single greatest demotivator of a team is having members who are not carrying their load. David Cottrell Author
