Undoubtedly the desire for food has been and still is one of the main causes of political events. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Political speeches might represent the ideas of the politician at hand, but often times, it's not written in their own words. — Ana Kasparian 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
Since the dawn of history, mankind has honoured and respected brave and honest people. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
A political convention is not a place where you can come away with any trace of faith in human nature. — Murray Kempton Copy Share Image
Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign. — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
I call the language of political figures, pundits and administrators 'the haute couture of language.' — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
Politics is pervasive. Everything is political and the choice to be "apolitical" is usually just an endorsement of the status quo and… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
The world will not know liberty until all that is religious and political is transformed into something simple and human and made… — Alexander Herzen Copy Share Image
Reagan's emotional intelligence, his ability to suss out people's longings and to channel them for political purposes, was better than just about… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
[Washington, DC] feels like you're watching performance art. A lot of the time. I don't believe them, I don't believe what they… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
An honest politician has no goodies to toss around. This limits his effectiveness profoundly, because political power in India is dispersed throughout… — Aravind Adiga Copy Share Image
Children exist in the world as well as in the family. From the moment they are born, they depend on a host… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The Unconscious Civilisation There is a certain terrifying dignity to the big ideologies. With the stroke of an intellectual argument the planet… — John Ralston Saul Copy Share Image
I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something… — J. C. Watts Copy Share Image
In every political community there are varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken… — Phil Ochs Copy Share Image
We have reached a stage where governments and political processes have been hijacked by the corporate world. Corporations can within five hours… — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
This is not the time for political fun and games. This is the time for a new beginning. I ask you now… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
All political power is primarily an illusion. Illusion. Mirrors and blue smoke, beautiful blue smoke rolling over the surface of highly polished… — Jimmy Breslin Copy Share Image
One strange quality of writing about political campaigns is that it's a little like writing about a baseball game inning by inning.… — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
The timing & characteristics of state intervention affect not only organizational tactics and strategies, but the content and definition of interest itself...… — Theda Skocpol Copy Share Image
I think the anti-prostitution feminists need to do some consciousness-raising amongst themselves about their feelings. But that's a different political activity. Asking… — Melissa Gira Grant Copy Share Image
I call this the Fundamental Problem of Political Economy. How do we limit the power that idiots have over us? ... [Milton]… — Arnold Kling Copy Share Image
I do a little of several things like writing, teaching and political organizing, but none of them as well as I would… — David Dellinger Copy Share Image
The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts. — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Art can be political, but when it becomes politicized, the purity is ruined. — Dana Loesch Copy Share Image
The big problem is to find suitable hats. I don't care for them all that much, but you have to wear them… — Maryon Pearson Copy Share Image
All political movements are basically anti-creative - since a political movement is a form of war. — William S. Burroughs 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
Presidents, whether things are good or bad, get the blame. I understand that. — George W. Bush 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
I don't mind being regarded as perverted and unnatural, but I would die if people thought I was a Democrat. — Florence King 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
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
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
There is no such condition as 'schizophrenia,' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. — R. D. Laing Copy Share Image
Gary Hart is going to be all over the political spectrum fuzzing it up just like Jack Kennedy. — Robert Novak Copy Share Image
I am more or less happy when being praised, not very comfortable when being abused, but I have moments of uneasiness when… — Arthur Balfour Copy Share Image
![“[Washington, DC] feels like you're watching performance art. A lot of the time. I don't believe them, I don't believe what they say, I don't think they're being absolutely sincere. I think it's performance art. And most of them are bad actors.” quote by Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bab/kevin-spacey-931_actors_washington-dc-feels-like-you-re-watching_99635.png)
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