Erskine Bowles Professions : Former White House Chief of Staff Born : August 8, 1945 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Erskine Bowles Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts. Erskine Bowles keys successful leadership I think it's absolutely clear that the fiscal path we are on is not sustainable, and for me, the best analogy is these deficits are like a cancer, and over time they will destroy the country from within. Erskine Bowles cancer country thinking I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history. Erskine Bowles together faces thinking I believe in cooperating for the common good. Erskine Bowles cooperating common believe The US Debt is the single biggest threat I see to innovation in American business. Erskine Bowles debt threat innovation I believe in working in a bipartisan manner. Erskine Bowles i-believe-in i-believe believe We live in a time today where we face fierce global competition. Erskine Bowles competition live-for-today faces I always thought that I was okay with arithmetic. Erskine Bowles arithmetic okay I am not a politician. Erskine Bowles politician You always have certain strengths and certain weaknesses, and you want to compensate for your weaknesses... I have a real duty to earn the trust of the faculty. I don't just deserve it. I have to earn it. Erskine Bowles weakness real want And I believe in having an administration that has clearly defined goals, objectives and time lines such that it and its people can be held accountable. Erskine Bowles goals time believe people It will be about which candidate, which of the two candidates remaining, is best suited to make a positive difference in the lives of North Carolina families, and I submit to each of you tonight that I am that candidate and Elizabeth Dole is not. Erskine Bowles i-am best you positive The American people know that every day 3,000 kids begin to smoke, 1,000 of them die an early death. They're not going to allow us to go forward this year and not have comprehensive bipartisan legislation. It's in everybody's best interest. Erskine Bowles best day death people Romney said that his tax reform proposal is 'very similar to the Simpson-Bowles plan.' How I wish it were. Erskine Bowles i-wish plan wish said Similar Authors Howard Baker former-white-house-chief-of-staff Hamilton Jordan former-white-house-chief-of-staff H. R. Haldeman former-white-house-chief-of-staff Mack McLarty former-white-house-chief-of-staff John Podesta former-white-house-chief-of-staff James Baker former-white-house-chief-of-staff All Authors
