The agrarian crisis [in India] is an unnecessary tragedy, resulting directly from an economics of greed and a politics driven by the… — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
There is a strong need for constructing low income houses in the province, for which the Punjab government has planned a programme… — Shehbaz Sharif Copy Share Image
Since I came here I have learned that Chester A. Arthur is one man and the President of the United States is… — Chester A. Arthur Copy Share Image
It's wherever business rules, business is going to get the politicians they want because they control the money and money controls the… — Rob Walton Copy Share Image
Increasingly, campaigns have become narcotics that blur our awareness of problems long enough to elect the lawmakers who must deal with them. — Kathleen Hall Jamieson Copy Share Image
“Be true to who you are as a person. Or, if you’re a politician, be true to who you are as an… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I think it's probably much easier to do political comedy from a two-party point of view, in that the majority have some… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
Governments decide they know best and they're going to tell you what to do. The trouble is that education doesn't go on… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The unfortunate thing is that as you strive to free the corrupt because of politics, you don't free them of their insatiable… — Njau Kihia Copy Share Image
As I've progressed in my career, I've come to appreciate - and really value - the other attributes that define a company's… — Ursula Burns Copy Share Image
Democracy is an interesting, even laudable, notion and there is no question but that when compared to Communism, which is too dull,… — Fran Lebowitz Copy Share Image
Yes, look, social class is definitely an issue in Britain, it is definitely an issue and I think that most people across… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
Eighty percent of the people in the world have no food safety net. When disaster strikes — the economy gets blown, people… — Josette Sheeran Copy Share Image
I really believe there is something in the nature of a democracy that naturally leads people to distrust the government, to assume… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
“The president is a nationalist, which is not at all the same thing as a patriot. A nationalist encourages us to be… — Timothy Snyder Copy Share Image
I'm not much of a political person and even if I was, look, Rock 'n' Roll is supposed to be fun and… — Lita Ford Copy Share Image
Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
When an issue is so fraught with partisanship, a special counsel provides some modicum of transparency and accountability rather the the veil… — Valerie Plame Copy Share Image
I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
You have a political and media elite who have an idiom by which they describe politics. It's highly, highly polarised. It's right,… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
We need to understand that we as citizens and as a government in any community throughout this country have no more important… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
“Say as little as possible, hope some of the undecideds like your teeth better than the other guy’s—that’s usually the way this… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
If you seek to help, join the open source community and fight to keep the spirit of the press alive and the… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
There are all kinds of ways in which especially white men in this country have been helped by the government. — Rebecca Traister Copy Share Image
I was known to spout off about [ politics and religion] sometimes, especially in my drinkin' days! It was pretty dangerous actually. — Steve Young Copy Share Image
A politician's words reveal less about what he thinks about his subject than what he thinks about his audience. — George Will Copy Share Image
“...it...planted seeds of doubt as to whether we think diabolically enough when we wonder what our government is doing behind our backs.” — Alexandra Zapruder Copy Share Image
Ever since the Greek tragedies, artists have, from time to time, asked themselves how they might influence ongoing political events. — John Berger Copy Share Image
I'm either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I'm really keen to see a Labour government because there are many things to be done, not least pursuing a sensible Brexit… — Hilary Benn Copy Share Image
No matter how many pro-freedom politicians we elect to office, the only way to guarantee constitutional government is through an educated and… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
The provisions we have made [for our government] are such as please ourselves; they answer the substantial purposes of government and of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it. — Francis Atterbury Copy Share Image
“The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.” — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The problem is that the U.S. government is the biggest debtor in the world, and those depending on it to take care… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
I've been very fortunate to work for great people - so even when the political process gets ugly, I find inspiration in… — Stephanie Cutter Copy Share Image
It was a charming fantasy of romantics that the spies would stop spying, that political conflict would end and politicians would tell… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
The one thing you never want to do in politics is take the hit for someone else's misconduct - especially someone as… — Stephen Farnsworth Copy Share Image