Politics Quotes · Page 203

I would make a film with a political point of view if I agreed with it, and even, perhaps, if I didn't.

— Ridley Scott

Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.

— Gavin Esler

The excellence of every government is its adaptation to the state of those to be governed by it.

— Thomas Jefferson

Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.

— Barbara Mikulski

Political void should never be allowed to happen at a time of national crisis.

— Yoshihide Suga

Those who were behind conspiracies against me and my government will be exposed.

— Nawaz Sharif

“The tyrant has power to play as long as he is the master in his surroundings.”

— Nilantha Ilangamuwa

The government does not and cannot create jobs. Only entrepreneurs do.

— Sher Valenzuela

Some political spouses are much more comfortable on the campaign trail than others, and they take to it a lot more naturally.

— Monica Crowley

If the Chinese government gets carried away with denying basic rights, then there will be a pushback from within.

— Neil Bush

“The people shouldn't lean on their government for support. The people should hold themselves up and keep the government in check.”

— K. Weikel

I have covered Pelosi for years, and always wondered how she learned to operate and excel in politics the way she does.

— Dana Bash

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.

— Paul Wellstone

My view is that discrimination against anyone at the ballot box is wrong and should have the full enforcement of the federal…

— Barack Obama

“Politicians and others are stuck in a horrible world where being emotional in any way counts as being unbalanced, and unable to…

— Hofesh Shechter

Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system…

— Beth Simone Noveck

Deanell Tacha and I decided to write an editorial, because both of us have had experiences in countries where the rule of…

— Martha Minow

“I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I…

— Paul Horner

The federal government should not be an accessory to the unconstitutional actions of the Arizona state government. By continuing to work with…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

“In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. Things like the continuance of British rule in…

— George Orwell

“Bail, it’s the only way. It’s the only hope you have of remaining in a position to do anyone any good. Vote…

— Matthew Woodring Stover

As Minister for Women and Equalities, I introduced shared parental leave, extended flexible working rights and won government support to bring in…

— Jo Swinson

To really tackle poverty, politicians, activists, academics will all have to think outside their boxes, will have to start developing much more…

— Sasha Abramsky

Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

A good comedian can make serious political points while also having a giggle.

— Rosie Jones

At the end of the day, politics is meant to do good to the society.

— N. Chandrababu Naidu

Competition is a moral problem and an emotional tangle and a political conundrum.

— Valerie Miner

Frequent punishments are always a sign of weakness or laziness on the part of a government.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.

— Shirin Ebadi

It's healthy for government to be a kind of moral catalyst, using the bully pulpit of high office.

— William Weld

“I am far more fearful of the USA government than I am of North Korea.”

— Steven Magee

What politics I ever learned, I learned in the streets, because it was part of the environment.

— Bob Dylan

The Afghan government is as corrupt as a prostitute with a law degree.

— Craig Ferguson

They say politics is a contact sport, and I have to agree with that.

— Steve Largent

As for myself, 'total liberal outlook on life and politics' is not an accurate description.

— John Harwood

Politics may come and go, but Greed goes on forever.

— Vernor Vinge

You know, I guess I'm like any other political figure: Everybody wants to be loved.

— George W. Bush

We spent a lot of time talking about politics at home. We went to the camp at Greenham Common.

— Liz Truss

[The judiciary is] the least dangerous branch of our government.

— Alexander Bickel

The government has once again made the right socially acceptable.

— Elfriede Jelinek