Politics Quotes · Page 189

“There are no undecideds. There are only people that decided to be undecided.”

— Bogdan Vaida

The use of EU summits to frame political victories or defeats is an annoying habit.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

Currency warfare is the most destructive form of economic warfare.

— Harry Dexter White

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The environment has fallen to the wayside in politics.

— Craig Venter

I didn't think about politics until I came to Europe.

— Robert Redford

I do object to those who jump from political hackery to flackery and expect respect.

— Molly Ivins

The fact is, presidential politics has become a game of inches.

— Steven Weber

Times are tough but they are tough because the government is trying to do the right thing, whether on public service reform,…

— Tony Blair

“Parents, teachers, government - they all teach you how to live the dreary, deadening life of a slave, but nobody teaches you…

— Ryū Murakami

First, take the government of the Indians out of politics; second, let the laws of the Indians be the same as those…

— George Crook

[It's] difficult to engage people in politics when they believe that what really matters is where they personally stand.

— Ivan Krastev

Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is. . . . They will proudly go around…

— Kofi Annan

You need to have good people: honourable, capable, committed in politics, standing in public office. It's not a guarantee, but it's the…

— Lee Hsien Loong

As I get older ... I become more convinced that good government is not a substitute for self-government.

— Dwight Morrow

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical purpose, it is what the people think…

— Edmund Burke

We don't see the people who are doing real things getting enough props. We often see politicians who are everywhere but nowhere…

— Chuck D

“So why was I so scared? Because crime is something relative; it’s something the government defines and re-defines whenever it pleases. The…

— Mohamedou Ould Slahi

I call this the Fundamental Problem of Political Economy. How do we limit the power that idiots have over us? ... [Milton]…

— Arnold Kling

I want everyone to know that Russia in general and the Russian leadership, it is something effective and properly functioning. That the…

— Vladimir Putin

A people may prefer a free government, but if by momentary discouragement or temporary panic, or a fit of enthusiasm for an…

— John Stuart Mill

The American heritage was one of individual liberty, personal responsibility and freedom from government ... Unfortunately ... that heritage has been lost.…

— Harry Browne

“Each party has a platform--a pre-fixed menu of beliefs making up its worldview. The candidate can choose one of the two platforms,…

— Jon Stewart

So many forces and resources would become available if States, aware (or conscious) of their true (or real) mission, would want to…

— African Spir

“A single man is minority, a leader is the majority.”

— Amit Kalantri

Long time ago when we were fab, back when income tax was all we had.

— George Harrison

I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences.

— Peter Tosh

“What do you call 1,000 government employees with no mouths or legs? More efficient.”

— Jarod Kintz

The three main company to terrorists: police, Pakistan Army, Politics

— Mak_786

It's hard to talk about politics in a Hollywood world.

— Shailene Woodley

When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished.

— Adam Weishaupt

I am supposed to owe the government something like $100 million. I couldn't squeeze out a dime.

— Dennis Kozlowski

This government is acknowledged by all, to be one of enumerated powers.

— John Marshall

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

— Joe Lhota

The worst side of people is political part of the process, the side that can be very mean and nasty.

— Rob Zerban

“Of course in 1860, I had heard the political talk.”

— Nancy B. Brewer

The government cannot put a chocolate on every one of their pillows and tuck them in at night.

— John Mica

“Your enemy is not in North Korea or Syria, it is your own corporate controlled government.”

— Steven Magee

We do ourselves as politicians no favours if we are seen to peddle unachievable moonshine.

— Dominic Grieve

Do you think it's possible to discuss politics without preaching?

— Steven Brust