Politics Quotes · Page 390

“government of the profits, by the profits, for the profits.”

— Sinclair Lewis

I am not in politics for power. I am in it for justice.

— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Our government's got a war on drugs. That's certainly better than no drugs at all.

— Kurt Vonnegut

A permissive government is a government that leaves control to other sources.

— B. F. Skinner

Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.

— Lee H. Hamilton

Politics is compromise, by its very nature. But we never compromise on our values and beliefs.

— DeRay Mckesson

You can't say, "I'm too busy writing to be political." You are one person.

— Ann Patchett

The real terrorist is the American government, state terrorism unleashed against the world.

— Bernardine Dohrn

Government employees deserve to be treated fairly, but they do not deserve a significantly better deal than average Illinoisans get in their…

— Bruce Rauner

“I want to keep politics out of my breakfast. Politics isn’t something I want in my eggs, no matter how scrambled I…

— Jarod Kintz

States are better equipped to serve students than the federal government, and we should direct funding to programs that have a demonstrated…

— Tommy Tuberville

Dodd-Frank is an important statute, but often when the government believes it's handling a particularly important issue, there can be a tendency…

— Eugene Scalia

Fear is the main factor in Arab politics... There is no Arab who is not harmed by Jews' entry into Palestine.

— Moshe Sharett

The difference between corporations and governments is governments have a monopoly on force. It's a lot easier to vote with your feet…

— P. J. O'Rourke

If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American…

— Karl Rove

Politicians have a tremendous amount of ego to be able to do it. It's very hard when the product your selling to…

— George Clooney

I think it's fine that there are five million people who are watching [politics on TV], and obviously I'm happy they are…

— William Kristol

It's easy to complain about the obvious reality that our political media are completely corrupted and engage in propaganda, not journalism. But…

— Mollie Hemingway

“In our time mass or collective production has entered our economics, our politics, even our religion, so that some nations have substituted…

— John Steinbeck

If there's one thing I'm not going to apologise for as the leader of the Liberal Democrats in government after 60 or…

— Nick Clegg

Jim Sheridan, the MP who wants to ban sketchwriters from the Commons for being rude about politicians, is a blithering idiot. Sorry,…

— Simon Hoggart

“Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every…

— Frederic Bastiat

“For the anarch, little has changed; flags have meaning for him, but not sense. I have seen them in the air and…

— Ernst Jünger

“Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget…

— Mario Puzo

Are Republican women politicians more 'feminine' than Democratic women politicians?

— Susan Estrich

The time will come when human intelligence will rise to the mastery of property.

— Lewis Henry Morgan

“Police internal affairs is amongst the most corrupt departments that you will find in governments.”

— Steven Magee

“So long as we have more politicians than statesmen, we shall have problems.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley

The welfare system is the breeding ground of crime, addiction and radical politics.

— James Cook

“All governments are ordained by God, but none compare to government by God, theocracy.”

— William R. Bowen

Through talk, we tamed kings, restrained tyrants, averted revolution

— Tony Benn

Politics isn't that difficult; it is about finding your conscience again. So, just do what is right.

— Ko Wen-je

Politics and commerce should not be the exclusive priority in football.

— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

The press is supposed to serve as a check on government.

— John Lewis

“Corrupt governments are run by corrupt politicians that run corrupt law enforcement agencies.”

— Steven Magee

Nowadays, politically, everybody is promising everything. That's the only way you can get elected.

— Clint Eastwood

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

— Benjamin Disraeli

They probably would've taken Jesus if he hadn't been nailed down.

— Kinky Friedman

The way a government treats refugees is very instructive.

— Tony Benn

when men in politics are together, testosterone poisoning makes them insane.

— Peggy Noonan