I got into politics when I was 12, back when George H. W. Bush was running against Michael Dukakis. We did a… — Dave Rubin Copy Share Image
We have Americans who are voting for someone in whom they have confidence, about whom they have hope, because at after the… — Frank Bruni Copy Share Image
I can spend somebody else's money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else's money on somebody else, I'm not concerned… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
70 to 80 percent of country economy is controlled by the Bolivian state, and the other percentage by the private sector. We… — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer which takes bread from innocent mouths and… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
The idea of governing at all times by the simple force of law (which we have been told is the only admissible… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Anarchism is the abolition of exploitation and oppression of man by man, that is, the abolition of private property and government; Anarchism… — Errico Malatesta Copy Share Image
This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's… — Rick Perry Copy Share Image
It's hard to conceive that it would take more forces to provide stability in post-Saddam Iraq than it would take to conduct… — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
“There should be a public outcry about what happened to me and other women in the name of our government! But history… — Diane Chamberlain Copy Share Image
“All those happy, pretty, successful people- he hated them because he knew they didn't really exist, and he hated even more the… — Russell Banks Copy Share Image
[Fighting Climate Change] is important for every single person on the planet, which is why it has to be the greatest grassroots… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Politics - I still think it's a bunch of liars and a bunch of self-interest. It's not about the people: it's about… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I get amazed, I can't look at it but about 10 seconds, at these politicians dancing around this, dancing around this, I'm… — Jimmy Swaggart Copy Share Image
James Baldwin had an unrivaled understanding of politics and history and, above all, the human condition. His prose is laser sharp. His… — Raoul Peck Copy Share Image
Many politicians in the West cling to the notion of a partnership with Russia. They want to include [Vladimir] Putin, make compromises… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Ask every politician and leader: What are your plans to end poverty? What are your plans to protect the climate? What are… — Jonathan Granoff Copy Share Image
Individuals get caught up in the policy of their country. In prison, for instance, a warden or officer is not promoted if… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“It's illegal to forcefully take money from people unless you're the government. It's illegal to take someone's liberty, unless you're the government.… — J.S.B. Morse Copy Share Image
There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such… — Andrew Johnson Copy Share Image
Practical European socialists have embraced the idea that the government has a role in healthcare and in supporting strong transportation systems that… — Lawrence O'Donnell Copy Share Image
I'm writing about the things I see all around me. Growing up in Mississippi, I've seen how these backward ideas about class… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
Now goverments are a different thing. Presidents who do not want me. As I said, an African-American discriminates against an indigenous Bolivian.… — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
“I did not make any of the correct political reflections. I never do when things are happening. It seems to be always… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
In a democracy the responsibility for the Government's economic policies, which so affect the economy, normally rests with the elected representative of… — Wright Patman Copy Share Image
To bring about government by oligarchy, masquerading as democracy, it is fundamentally essential that practically all authority and control be centralized in… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
In states where Republicans have gerrymandered themselves into nearly impenetrable legislative majorities, they have also taken steps to try to close the… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would like to see an animating passion. Tim Kaine actually had a good line. What animated you before you got into… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
“The infantile dream-state of the mass man is so unrealistic that he never thinks to ask who is paying for this paradise.… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
The patchwork political landscape of the Arab world - the client monarchies, degenerated nationalist dictatorships, and the imperial petrol stations known as… — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
We were concerned that the public couldn't understand the sudden catastrophe, and concerned about affecting international relationship. Supported by the central government,… — Zhang Zuoji Copy Share Image
“Now I have very little respect for the electoral system in the United States. I could have respected it in the early… — Myles Horton Copy Share Image
“Clearly, there was something amiss with a political system, supposed to be democratic, in which the desires of the voters were repeatedly… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
Whether you're a populist; whether you're a limited government conservative; whether you're libertarian; whether you're an economic nationalist - we have wide… — Stephen K. Bannon Copy Share Image
We have never believed that any potential future benefits from fracking make it acceptable for the government to bulldoze over the concerns… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Conservatives need to know how important it is to fill out the census. It is one of the only things our Constitution… — Patrick McHenry Copy Share Image
Even illegal weapons have lost their panache. Zip guns and shanks were at least homemade. Where is the craft in a grade-schooler… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I'm a Democrat voting for Bush, even though on economic issues, from taxes to government regulation, I'm not happy with the Republican… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image