[There can be no] rational administration of government when good men are held in the same esteem as bad ones. — Polybius Copy Share Image
I believe that through our political process we have an opportunity for people to open their ears, their minds and their hearts… — John E. James Copy Share Image
The problem of Islam as a political force is an essential one for our time and for the years to come, and… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
The body is made by the thought that lies behind it. The body politic is thus the expression of national thought. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The fallback position in politics is if you don't know what you want to be about, and if you don't know what… — Karl Rove Copy Share Image
Economic, political and military intervention following the first world war is frequently blamed for current friction between east and west. — Bettany Hughes Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is my impression that most politicians are still not aware of being under the control of the financial markets and… — Hans Tietmeyer Copy Share Image
The minute they become a partner in the Palestinian government, reality will become a lot more complicated for them than when they… — Avi Dichter Copy Share Image
“[L]ike it or not, the right timing is an inescapable part of human endeavor and thus of politics. . . . But… — Clarke D. Forsythe Copy Share Image
Every politician, clergyman, educator, or physician, in short, anyone dealing with human individuals, is bound to make grave mistakes if he ignores… — Ernst Mayr Copy Share Image
When I was a rebellious teenager, I wanted minimum government and maximum freedom, which is really just maximum fun. Somewhere down the… — Gavin McInnes Copy Share Image
“Normally, anything done in the name of 'the kids' strikes me as either slightly sentimental or faintly sinister—that redolence of moral blackmail… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Appartenir à une patrie, c'est aussi s'engager pour le siècle où l'on y vit (source: émission sur la Russie sur Arte le… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“What Obama was up against was a new form of permanent campaign. It was waged not by politicians but by people whose… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and… — Bible Copy Share Image
If you belonged to a political party or a social club that was tied to as much bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, violence, and… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Modern candidates seem to have to live with political matters all the time. In my father's time, a politician's home was still… — Rose Kennedy Copy Share Image
The main purpose of Social Security is to redistribute wealth, to make an increasingly large number of Americans dependent on government for… — Neal Boortz Copy Share Image
Americans cannot afford to turn a blind eye to Russian interference in our democracy. We need to get to the facts and… — Jack Reed Copy Share Image
These are the same people who believe, in some cases, the federal government should not play any role in providing health care… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I have nothing against wealth; I believe that government has a role to play in creating it by supporting pro-growth policies. However,… — Justin Trudeau Copy Share Image
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
Globalization doesn't have to be a bad thing as long as government provides us all with the tools to cope in a… — John B. Larson Copy Share Image
It is part of politics to make things look better than they really are. What is a spin doctor but a serial… — Nigel Rees Copy Share Image
The other feature is a gymnasium named after another dead politician who was gifted with fast and extremely sure hands. — Jimmy Breslin Copy Share Image
One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
If we had the government we deserved we would have the most righteous government, because we deserve the best - everybody does. — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
I have sung as many as 6,000 songs of various hues, be they classical, pop or folk songs. I have even performed… — Asha Bhosle Copy Share Image
“Listen, Peaches, trickery is what humans are all about," said the voice of Maurice. "They're so keen on tricking one another all… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The proliferation of outlets that digital technology has enabled has itself contributed to the changing nature of what we regard as 'news'… — Malcolm Turnbull Copy Share Image
I don't believe in religious tests, and I don't believe my religion is all that important to the people I represent. And… — Jared Huffman Copy Share Image
I want my son to grow up in a place where the people are more powerful than the government and not the… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
The idea [the government's 'You Win' campaign] is that instead of young people in Nigeria waiting to get employment, they should create… — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Copy Share Image
Folks know that while I respect Barack Obama and do not cheap-shot the president, I am very skeptical of his big government,… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
Politics is a matter of day-to-day improvisation, and it often seems as though the major parties are guided only by the desire… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
You can hardly say boo to a goose in the House of Commons now without cries of "Ungentlemanly," "Not fair" and all… — Harold MacMillan Copy Share Image
... woman's narrow and purist attitude toward life makes her a greater danger to liberty wherever she has political power. Man haslong… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
“Homosexuality, to the limited extent it was discussed in our church, was little more than a political football, a quick test of… — Matthew Vines Copy Share Image
Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government. — William Lyon Mackenzie King Copy Share Image
“The trouble with all these far-right and far-left mentalities is that they can encompass only one side of an argument and are… — Truman Capote Copy Share Image
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