Political Quotes · Page 175

A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.

— Richard Armitage

Journalists are simply leftists disguised as reporters. They're political activists disguised as reporters.

— Rush Limbaugh

It's a matter of fact that Senator Obama has spent more money on negative ads than any political campaign in history.

— John McCain

I think it's a self-serving effort to put a political agenda above the safety of our law enforcement officers.

— Todd Tiahrt

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule…

— Plato

Have you ever taken a serious political stand on anything? Yeah. Sure. For twenty-four hours once I refused to eat grapes.

— Woody Allen

I feel much more strongly about the abdication of responsibility by the media than by political advocates. They're representing a constituency.

— Jon Stewart

I just don't accept midgets as human beings. There's only so much political correctness I can accept.

— Gilbert Gottfried

The Convention probably foresaw what it has been a principal aim of these papers to inculcate that the danger which most threatens…

— Alexander Hamilton

I think [George] Orwell is right. There are certainly moments when political differences appear minor, and someone can claim to be non-political…

— Adam Hochschild

But it is not our place to punish a father for his political beliefs or where he wants to raise his child.…

— Janet Reno

I am... for freedom of the press, and against all violations of the Constitution to silence by force and not by reason…

— Thomas Jefferson

Political means so many things. We are political willy-nilly. Political poetry is an easy invitation to disaster. But then so is love…

— Gerald Stern

If I'm watching 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta,' there's a part of that that's just escapism. I'm not watching it with a…

— Janet Mock

I think five percent of all songs can be love songs, and another five percent can be miscellaneous or political, but the…

— Devendra Banhart

I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care…

— Ellen DeGeneres

The Forgotten Man is delving away in patient industry, supporting his family, paying his taxes, casting his vote, supporting the church and…

— William Graham Sumner

Consider the many financial industry executives who walked away with many millions as their organizations failed - I think the expression is…

— Jeffrey Pfeffer

Were "A Clockwork Orange" or "Blue Velvet" released today, would they have the same power to shock that they had when they…

— Alexander Payne

A political life, I've often said, is a continuing education in human nature, including one's own. My involvement on the ground floor…

— Hillary Clinton

The Obama administration's agenda of maximizing dependency involves political favoritism cloaked in the raiment of "economic planning" and "social justice" that somehow…

— George Will

The force of what was called Panther rhetoric or word mongering resided not in elegant discourse but in strength of affirmation (or…

— Jean Genet

I learned the importance of a man's chair early in life. I learned that he may love several wives, embrace several cars,…

— Erma Bombeck

What is a minority? The chosen heroes of this earth have been in a minority. There is not a social, political, or…

— John Bartholomew Gough

My film is intentionally political. And I think that's really the issue.

— Alex Cox

I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.

— Alexa Chung

Only majorities can expand political rights in America's constitutional society.

— David Barton

I think that political coverage generally comes in on a level that means if you live and breathe Westminster detail and diary,…

— Kate Garraway

Gold is a relic from a time when government's were less trustworthy in these matters (currency debasement) than they are now.

— John Maynard Keynes

Republicans many times can't get the words 'equality of opportunity' out of their mouths. Their lips do not form that way.

— Jack Kemp

If you maintain a consistent political position long enough, you'll eventually be accused of treason.

— Mort Sahl

The most extraordinary political statement put to music in history is Marvin Gayes What's Going On.

— Ron Dellums

Political power intoxicates the best hearts. No man is wise enough, nor good enough, to be trusted with much political power.

— Hans F. Sennholz

The Australian public are very fair and they are always prepared to give the leader of a major political party a fair…

— Tony Abbott

A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.

— Alexander Hamilton

I don't care who does the electing, as long as I get to do the nominating.

— Boss Tweed

A lot of folks look at the political calculation and then determine the policy. I think that's backward.

— Patrick Murphy

We should fund the armies of compassion, we should not discriminate against faith-based programs.

— George W. Bush

I have always believed in cordial relationship with political parties and their leaders.

— Sharad Pawar

Hell hath no fury like a frustrated fundamentalist whose God condemned him to "hell" for having "impure thoughts."

— Michael R. Burch