“I think government starts civilization not writing. In fact why did writing happen in the first place? What happened was bureaucrats were… — Roy Casagranda Copy Share Image
Because there is no world government to protect states from one another, major powers are acutely sensitive to threats - especially near… — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image
Tracing the progress of mankind in the ascending path of civilization, and moral and intellectual culture, our fathers found that the divine… — William M. Evarts Copy Share Image
“How skillful to tax the middle class to pay for the relief of the poor, building resentment on top of humiliation! How… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep… — George Washington Copy Share Image
'These boat people,' says the government of Hong Kong, 'they all want to go to America.' Well, I swear I don't know… — Linda Ellerbee Copy Share Image
Trying to cut the deficit too far, too fast isn't working. The government must adopt a steadier, more balanced plan to get… — Ed Balls Copy Share Image
Politics now is fractured. The rising tide of nationalism and populism threatens to consume our politics. Whether it is Trump or Putin… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
Sometimes, if I need assistance on the government level, I can appeal through official channels. For example, when I bought the New… — Mikhail Prokhorov Copy Share Image
In Holland, pensions were cut. The public health services for elderly people were cut. Enormous asocial tough measures. And at the same… — Geert Wilders Copy Share Image
I think that if the political and social movement groups and organizations that operate in this country today had the same kind… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, my rivals are spreading all kinds of suspicions for political reasons that are absolutely not true. They've tried accusing me of… — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
If our government has a policy, any political subdivision, that limits or restricts the enforcement of our immigration laws, we will sue… — Russell Pearce Copy Share Image
A common rhetorical strategy of politicians and others is to frame their opponents' views in the worst possible light, tacitly suggesting that… — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
This contest between the secular and religious visions of government is really the main choice to be made. It won't be decided… — Adnan Pachachi Copy Share Image
Take all your dukes and marquesses and earls and viscounts, pack them into one chamber, call it the House of Lords to… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
Essentially, the Tea Party are the Hell's Angels, but with sun visors instead of switch blades. They push macaroni instead of meth.… — Greg Gutfeld Copy Share Image
I am politically incorrect, that's true. Political correctness to me is just intellectual terrorism. I find that really scary, and I won't… — Mel Gibson Copy Share Image
Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“The great cause of the new Republican intake is the reduction of the deficit but to anyone seeking evidence of sincere attempts… — James Fenton Copy Share Image
I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I often quote Hitler, who said words to the effect of, "Rulers are fortunate that the people do not think." Politicians know… — Ernie Chambers Copy Share Image
There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York. Ten thousand! Town, village, lighting district, water district, sewer district, a… — Andrew Cuomo Copy Share Image
History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“It is inevitable, therefore, that some approaches to politics, economics, science, and even spirituality and ethics will be objectively better than their… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
I've always been in a position where I had to run against the establishment. It gives me some independence to focus on… — Tom Suozzi Copy Share Image
“At least two important conservative thinkers, Ayn Rand and Leo Strauss, were unbelievers or nonbelievers and in any case contemptuous of Christianity.… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Design is not a politically or socially neutral space. Concepts are increasingly phenomena that mediate what kinds of relationships individual people, citizens,… — Wendy Gunn Copy Share Image
While no inference is intended here, it is worth noting, in connection with Milton Friedman's comment that "Kelso just turned Marx upside… — Louis O. Kelso Copy Share Image
A market economy is a tool - a valuable and effective tool - for organizing productive activity. A market society is a… — Michael Sandel Copy Share Image
Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
I have information about things that our government has lied to us about. I know. For example, to say that since the… — Sibel Edmonds Copy Share Image
“There can be no real political democracy unless there is something approaching an economic democracy,” he wrote. “There can be neither political… — Ganesh Sitaraman Copy Share Image
If you look at social movements in Latin America, there are spaces where alternative politics are thought about on the ground, at… — Nigel Gibson Copy Share Image
Politics in Bolivia must combine social consciousness with professional competency. In my administration, intellectuals from the upper class can be cabinet ministers… — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
They're the last human beings susceptible to human shame. Politicians are the only people left for whom, occasionally, shame hurts them. Everyone… — Jon Lovett Copy Share Image
Our Government understands that local, community organizations are essential in addressing social issues like economic development, poverty, education and integration in Canadian… — Ed Holder Copy Share Image
In 2007 and 2008, it was impossible to get American and British policy makers, or Pakistani politicians, to acknowledge that the Taliban… — Chris Alexander Copy Share Image
It reminds me of like this pathetic friend that everybody had when they were a little kid who would let you borrow… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
For years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
