In the American political system, you're only allowed to have real ideas if it's absolutely guaranteed that you can't win an election — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
People on a spiritual path - personal growth, spiritual practice, recovery, yoga and so forth - are the last people who should… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
“One gift, one time--that's bribery. Lots of gifts over a long time--that's politics.''-- Roland Vanatua, from The Coup” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To preserve, to improve, and to perpetuate the sources and to direct in their most effective channels the streams which contribute to… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
“for the people must have some complicated machinery or other, and hear its din, to satisfy that idea of government which they… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“Ethical governance fosters a culture of integrity and accountability within the organization. This can lead to improved employee engagement, reduced misconduct, and… — Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr Copy Share Image
Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It takes our government an awful lot of time to do most things competently, and that's part of the problem here. — Kellyanne Conway Copy Share Image
“Government is necessary to defend communities from miseries from within themselves; from the prevalence of intestine discord, mutual injustice and violence; the… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
And the inner dynamics of Hollywood are like politics. Say you give a script to a group of executives - they all… — Joe Eszterhas Copy Share Image
We have this idea in our mind that there's a separation of church and state in America, which I think is a… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
The Liberals, apparently, want to prorogue the House. They want to run out of town, get out of town just one step… — Stephen Harper Copy Share Image
I deplore this kind of politics. I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable. As it is, none of these individuals served… — John McCain Copy Share Image
What is freedom? Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice. Without the possibility… — Sheena Iyengar Copy Share Image
While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
Has the art of politics no apparent utility? Does it appear to be unqualifiedly ratty, raffish, sordid, obscene, and low down, andits… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I think politicians should express their faith. I have never adhered to the Blair view that we don't do God, indeed I'm… — Dominic Grieve Copy Share Image
While individuals may have profound disagreements and differences about our politics, the way we address those disagreements in this country must be… — Josh Shapiro Copy Share Image
I don't think I've been too optimistic. The government believes the contraction will be around 1.5 per cent, as the central bank… — Luis de Guindos Copy Share Image
I believe the private sector and small businesses drive our economy, and that means the federal government should work to ensure the… — Ann Kirkpatrick Copy Share Image
I believe the people should have the opportunity to have a greater influence on politics with their ideas. We need a new… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
Those at the top would do better with a smaller share of a booming economy that elicits a positive politics than they… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
All of the people who work in the Russian government and Russian presidential administration, in this way or another, work for Vladimir… — Margarita Simonyan Copy Share Image
Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicisation of… — Audrey Hepburn Copy Share Image
The central moral issue of science is that we do not have a science of peace and hardly know where to begin… — Joshua Lederberg Copy Share Image
Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government. — Manmohan Singh Copy Share Image
The accession to power in Pyongyang of Kim Jong Un, son of Kim Jong Il and grandson of Kim Il Sung, is… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
Voters want conflicting things. They want a lot of government spending, but they don't want higher taxes. — Bruce Rauner Copy Share Image
I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing,… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
The surest way to get on in politics in America is to play the leading part in a prosecution which attracts public… — Henry Louis Mencken Copy Share Image
The political spectrum is not linear but circular. In my experience the extreme left always ends up rubbing shoulders with the extreme… — Jimmy Reid Copy Share Image
“Democracy is susceptible to being led astray by having scapegoats paraded in front of the electorate. Get the rich, the greedy, the… — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
IT may be proper to observe further, that this Duty is not confined to those who live under any one particular Form… — Charles Inglis Copy Share Image
If enough citizens believe their national security’s in jeopardy then politicians who propose wars will receive the support they need. — James Morcan Copy Share Image
Atheistic secular humanists should be removed from office and Christians should be elected...Government and true Christianity are inseparable. — Robert Simonds Copy Share Image
Tony Blair is a brilliant politician. Unfortunately, his legacy is entwined with George W. Bush because of Iraq. — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
“We believe that only government has the capacity--not to mention the political and moral responsibility--to promote the general welfare. Father Kramer as… — Janet Poppendieck Copy Share Image
Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years… — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
The advancement of freedom is not a matter of who wields political power over creative actions; rather, it depends upon the disassembling… — Leonard Read Copy Share Image
We should encourage governments to be sustained by citizens' taxes - that is, democracies. Democracies will be enduring allies of America. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
