„V politike nerozhodujú úmysly, ale výsledky.“

Prisudzované výroky

One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results. We all know a famous road that is paved with good intentions. The people who go around talking about their soft heart — I share their — I admire them for the softness of their heart, but unfortunately, it very often extends to their head as well, because the fact is that the programs that are labeled as being for the poor, for the needy, almost always have effects exactly the opposite of those which their well-intentioned sponsors intend them to have. (en) <br class="br">Potvrdené výroky <br class="br">Zdroj: The Open Mind : Living Within Our Means. http://www.thirteen.org/openmind/public-affairs/living-within-our-means/494/ [epizóda televíznej talkshow]. Moderátor Richard D. Heffner. Spojené štáty, 1975. WPIX, 1975-12-07 10:30 EST.