The first lesson in civics is that efficient government begins at home. — Charles Evans Hughes Copy Share Image
In politics, there's a fine line between too much conviction and too little. — Robert J. Samuelson Copy Share Image
“I watch my feet as I walk along. Left, right, left, right, why is everything about politics?” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
You roll back the stones, and you find slithering things. That is the world of Richard Nixon. — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
Governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deducted from it. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, it is not in the power of government to make everyone more prosperous. Government can only raise the income of one… — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians. — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
When a politician is in opposition he is an expert on the means to some end; and when he is in office… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm not a politician, I'm not an economist. I'm just a simple Brian surgeon and a scientist who's trying to do my… — Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Copy Share Image
In the case of the Paris Agreement, if we want to have full compliance with the Paris Agreement, we need not only… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share Image
I still call myself a communist, because communism is no more what Russia made of it than Christianity is what the churches… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
The tendency of all strong governments has always been to suppress liberty, partly in order to ease the processes of rule, partly… — John A. Hobson Copy Share Image
It's surreal to be hanging out on Ozzy's patio with him talking politics. It's so funny when people doubt that he's with… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
Sometimes the former forces are in the ascendance, and "democratic governance" is eroded, though anyone familiar with intellectual history would expect that… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“And those rights are not to be lightly infringed upon by government in any way. They’re explicitly protected by the Constitution from… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
“If you personally advocate that I be caged if I don't pay for whatever "government" things YOU want, please don't pretend to… — Larken Rose Copy Share Image
Our supporters just want a Labour government. They want a Labour government that does what Labour governments are expected to do. They… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
“Such indirection and ambivalence typify the politics of Wong's work. He's not in any conventional sense an ideological filmmaker. "It's never been… — Wong Kar Wai, John Powers Copy Share Image
It's important to ask candidates about their beliefs, in part because politicians frequently exploit religious faith - often with the idea that… — Gary Bauer Copy Share Image
One of the greatest disasters that happened to modern civilization was for democracy to inscribe "liberty" on its banners instead of "justice."… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
Politicians lack authenticity like they hold their conferences in China. — Simon Quperlier Copy Share Image
Many TV shows these days have rural flavor, but in terms of content, they are all family politics. — Suhasini Mulay Copy Share Image
“If you want to be lied to, all you have to do is believe everything that the government tells you.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Governments, especially democratic ones, are short-term and nationalistic. — Peter Senge Copy Share Image
I am a woman that defends animals, right, left, and in the centre. Animals aren't political. — Brigitte Bardot Copy Share Image
Sometimes in politics, you think you've seen it all. Turns out I was wrong. — Eliot Spitzer Copy Share Image
Socialism is like a dream. Sooner or later you wake up to reality. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“Every government is run by liars. Nothing they say should be believed.” — I.F. Stone Copy Share Image
A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Political debate: when charlatans come together to discuss their principles.” — Bauvard Copy Share Image
“In political situations, we should be careful not to assume “everyone is wrong” and “just compromise.” — Aaron Larsen Copy Share Image
The more people expect from government, the more biased they become against limiting government power. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
