Nicholas Gane... The political leader must constantly appraise and reappraise the means through which 'he can hope to do justice to the responsibility that power imposes upon him' while at the same time pursuing political values with conviction.
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The political leader must constantly appraise and reappraise the means through which 'he can hope to do justice to the responsibility that power imposes upon him' while at the same time pursuing political values with conviction. The political leader must constantly appraise and reappraise the means through which 'he can hope to do justice to the responsibility that power imposes upon him' while at the same time pursuing political values with conviction. This quote from former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam means that a politician must be aware of what he or she is responsible for and how his or her actions affect the public's perception of him or her. In this case, a politician is a person who has a high level of authority over others and who is therefore held responsible for their decisions.
Source: Max Weber And Postmodern Theory: Rationalization Versus Reenchantment
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