Politics Quotes · Page 108

I feel that the majority of people should decide for themselves what kind of government they want.

— Anonymous

[Washington] is the political capital. It's essentially a big office.

— Dylan Moran

There is a point where political correctness becomes an acid that erodes freedom.

— Bill O'Reilly

People learn their politics at a young age and tend to stick with it.

— Grover Norquist

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

— Corazon Aquino

Without God, there would be no American form of Government, nor an American way of life.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself.

— Antonio Tabucchi

“I serve the people. Am I a politician? No, I’m just a greedy and corrupt waiter.”

— Jarod Kintz

The authority of government . . . can have no pure right over my person and property but what I concede to it.

— Henry David Thoreau

The principles and modes of governments are too important to be disregarded by an inquisitive mind and I think are well worthy…

— James Madison

In the United States, the political system is a very marginal affair. There are two parties, so-called, but they're really factions of…

— Noam Chomsky

Taxpayers rightly expect the government to treat their money with the same care they would treat their own.

— Rachel Reeves

Government is afraid that people may think the worst and panic about these creepy horrible invaders. So the idea is: We have…

— Gordon Cooper

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old, Africa is far too hot and Canada's too cold. And South America stole our name, let's…

— Randy Newman

I don't own encryption, Apple doesn't own encryption. Encryption, as you know, is everywhere. In fact some of encryption is funded by…

— Tim Cook

“When interacting with corporate government agents, always assume that they are corrupt until proven otherwise.”

— Steven Magee

But though Usury is in itself immoral, and justly condemned by every ethical code, its chief and worst defect in the particular…

— Hilaire Belloc

The Twist was a guided missile, launched from the ghetto into the very heart of suburbia. The Twist succeeded, as politics, religion,…

— Eldridge Cleaver

A lot of times, especially when it comes to political debates, people get caught up in esoteric statistics. So the realest thing…

— Hasan Minhaj

The democratic principle, enunciated in the words of the Declaration of Independence, declared that government was secondary, that the people who established…

— Howard Zinn

“No army which concerns itself with politics is ever of any value. Its discipline is poor, its morale is rotten and its…

— Tilak Devasher

The peoples of many countries are being taxed to the point of poverty and starvation... to enable governments to engage in a…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

It is asserted by most respectable writers upon our government, that a well-regulated militia, composed of the yeomanry of the country, have…

— John L. DeWitt

Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech,…

— Noam Chomsky

The so-called Real World. Human misery and sadness. Blind politics and general cruelty.

— Tanith Lee

Political people don't solve stuff - not really. Political people are like guys in pop music.

— Bruce Sterling

We cannot restore traditional American freedom unless we limit the government's power to tax.

— Frank Chodorov

We need a revolution every 20 years just to keep government honest.

— Thomas Jefferson

Resisting overreaching by the federal government is appropriate and, yes, even patriotic.

— Russ Feingold

“Civil government and economics and society change because theology changes.”

— Joseph C. Morecraft III

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.

— Dan Quayle

“I trust politicians to do what’s right. For themselves.
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— Jarod Kintz

Men whose lives are doubtful want a strong government and a hot religion

— Elbert Hubbard

There's no business that's too small for government to torture

— John Stossel

“When you know the government is corrupt at the outset, the smart avoid interacting with them.”

— Steven Magee

I was one of those people who didn't care for the political arena.

— Bob Backlund

My first job in journalism was covering politics in New Jersey.

— Steve Kornacki

“Do not fuck with gun nuts because they are nuts about their guns.”

— Bill Maher

“Why am I a socialist? Simple: Because I believe in freedom.”

— Michel Templet

It kills your writing if you try to manipulate it with crude politics.

— Louise Erdrich