A woman who wants to go places needs to bring her own ladder.
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What I have come to realize over the twenty years when I have worked in different roles as a legislator is that no legislation is as good as the enforcement of it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Effective enforcement is crucial for the success of any legislation.
Margrethe Vestager emphasizes that the true value of legislation lies not just in its creation but in how well it is enforced. Laws can be well-crafted and beneficial, but without proper enforcement mechanisms, they may fail to achieve their intended purpose, highlighting the importance of implementation in the legislative process.
Themes
LegislationEnforcementSuccessImplementationPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about government reforms, one might refer to this quote to stress the importance of not just creating new laws, but ensuring they are properly enforced.
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