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> [Politics is based on social identity, and so, again, there is going to be differences between rural and urban and between left…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brooks/politics-is-based-on-social-identity-and-so-again-there-is-going-to/)

[David Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brooks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afd/david-brooks-644_differences_politics-is-based-on-social-identity-and_75947.png)

> [You have to look beyond your known limited experience. Politics should be based on compassion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/swara-bhaskar/you-have-to-look-beyond-your-known-limited-experience-politics-should/)

[Swara Bhaskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/swara-bhaskar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93b/swara-bhaskar-16841_compassion_you-have-to-look-beyond-your-known-limit_706247.jpg)

> [There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-podesta/there-are-people-who-kind-of-gravitate-towards-running-politics-based/)

[John Podesta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-podesta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdd/john-podesta-20121_based_there-are-people-who-kind-of-gravitate-t_1095896.png)

> [I have an ethics background. It doesn't mean you're perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-brat/i-have-an-ethics-background-it-doesn-t-mean-you-re-perfect-but-i/)

[Dave Brat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-brat/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55b/dave-brat-19674_background_i-have-an-ethics-background-it-doesn-t-m_1913342.jpg)

> [All politics are based on the indifference of the majority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-reston/all-politics-are-based-on-the-indifference-of-the-majority/)

[James Reston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-reston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/030/james-reston-37064_indifference_all-politics-are-based-on-the-indifferen_2260541.png)

> [I don't decide my politics based on the flavour of the month.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/i-don-t-decide-my-politics-based-on-the-flavour-of-the-month/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/208/nandan-nilekani-23463_based_i-don-t-decide-my-politics-based-on-the_2474246.jpg)

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