Politics Quotes · Page 294

I won't yield to anyone about guns in our society. I know enough about it.

— Edward Kennedy

“If you think human rights is a political matter, what you think does not matter.”

— Abhijit Naskar

Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem.

— Alexei Navalny

Safety and health of water is clearly a compelling government interest.

— Scott Pruitt

Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.

— Gerald R. Ford

Giving a politician access to your wallet is like giving a dog access to your refrigerator.

— Tim Barber

Government is not the solution, but rather the cause of our problems.

— Ronald Reagan

You said in your book that at the end of the day, every politician is human. What about during the day?

— Stephen Colbert

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the…

— Ronald Reagan

I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or…

— Pete Seeger

If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every…

— Ludwig von Mises

I am not a federal employee. I am a constitutional officer. My job is the Constitution of the United States, I am…

— Tom DeLay

It is admitted that all men have an equal right to the enjoyment of their life, property and personal security; and it…

— Noah Webster

In and out of government, I've always been willing to take on complicated, sometimes unpopular, issues and work them through to have…

— Bernie Sanders

If you read angry political blogs, substitute Obama with my daddy and you'll usually learn a lot about the author.

— Dana Gould

I don't think I've had any great success in predicting politics or social change, nor have I really tried.

— Paul Krugman

I saw my father deal with every headache the government threw his way - whether it had to do with the signs…

— Ann Wagner

The government is promoting bad behavior... do we really want to subsidize the losers' mortgages... This is America! How many of you…

— Rick Santelli

“Faith is denial, or the metaphor Idiotcy, hence it always fails. To make their bondage more secure Governments force religion down the…

— Austin Osman, Spare

It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up…

— Robert Kennedy

The biggest challenge of being the press secretary is trying to be aware of all of the things that are happening, both…

— Josh Earnest

“Another misconception is that desires are insatiable. Admittedly, for the small segment of society that is clinically deranged, this statement may not…

— Marvin H. McIntyre

One side of the American psyche wants smaller government, lower taxes, and more choices for individuals, even if those choices increase risk.…

— Ron Fournier

The web's democratic in one way and distinctly undemocratic in another way. And I think a lot of the confusion about the…

— Clay Shirky

Politics is an unknown territory, which I will never venture.

— Mumtaj

The atmosphere in which social legislation is considered is not a friend of truth.

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Any politician promising not to raise your taxes is like a vampire promising to become a vegetarian.

— Pierre Poilievre

We have all kinds of government compensation systems that are much more efficient than the lawyers.

— John Stossel

The more freedoms Americans lose, the more dangerous government becomes.

— James Bovard

Worldwide, our young generation shares the same issues socially and politically.

— Suga

I thought I would go into philosophy and political science.

— Lee Isaac Chung

Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

— Robert Byrne

I'll never stop listening to police officers over politicians.

— Eric Garcetti

I will govern according to the common weal, but not according to the common will

— James I Of England

I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

“He was half a politician, and like most of his kind he was an insecure man.”

— Ross Macdonald

A politician complaining about the media is like a sailor complaining about the sea.

— Enoch Powell

We must demand a more civil tone and tenor in our politics.

— Amy McGrath

A decent and manly examination of the acts of government should not only be tolerated, but encouraged.

— William Henry Harrison