We should use this public sphere and redefine - beyond China's borders - what a government is allowed to do, where its… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The crisis that we inherit when we come to power will be the occasion for fundamental change and not the excuse for… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
In an interview, former vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan said he does not have a racist bone in his body. However, he admitted… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
“The council is a place where everyone schemes against everyone else, and people talk incessantly about Power with a capital "Pow".” — James Alan Gardner Copy Share Image
Both parties in Washington waste too much of your money. When I worked there, I helped expose waste and abuse by government… — Jon Ossoff Copy Share Image
Certainly we can end racism with love. We can demand that the federal government change its emphasis on racial distinction. — bell hooks Copy Share Image
I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
If we suffer ourselves to be frightened from our post by mere lying, surely the enemy will use that weapon; for what… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
[The taxidermist is] a historian, dealing with an animal's past; the zookeeper is a politician, dealing with an animal's present; and everyone… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from… — Chris Chocola Copy Share Image
What struck me more than anything is how the people that are involved in government start out from a place of really… — Jimmy Smits Copy Share Image
“you should not run for president because tactically you can win. The questions you have to ask are why you're running for… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Our government does not exist to decide the rights, nor to grant them. Our government exists to protect them. And that is… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
I see,... and with the deepest affliction, the rapid strides with which the federal branch of our government is advancing towards the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
People invest in companies in order to get a share of the profit that company will make. If the Government increases its… — Malcolm Turnbull Copy Share Image
Homosexuals now pervade and control American government at every level and branch. Thus, only those churches that support and promote the militant… — Fred Phelps Copy Share Image
Every one must be familiar with the often expressed opinion, that, as a practical politician, Mr. Mill's career was essentially a failure. — Millicent Fawcett Copy Share Image
I suppose it's part of being a good politician to be able to spot the most important men in any group without… — Leslie Ford Copy Share Image
We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up. — Michael Nutter Copy Share Image
Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or… — Plato Copy Share Image
Men must be aggressive for what is right if government is to be saved from men who are aggressive for what is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Freedom is our most precious commodity and if we are not eternally vigilant, government will take it all away. Individual freedom demands… — Lyn Nofziger Copy Share Image
I do think that people ought to have some control over their money, rather than the government, just mandating to them how… — Saxby Chambliss Copy Share Image
Sales of George Orwell's 1984 have skyrocketed. It's true. So the fallout from the (NSA spying) scandal is worse than we thought.… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
A Conservative majority government will get Brexit done, so we can focus on making sure our education system sets our children up… — Gavin Williamson Copy Share Image
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What do we know about the diseases carried by illegal aliens? Not much, thanks to government secrecy, but we know enough to… — Tom Tancredo Copy Share Image
Washington is deeply frustrating because so many of the positions that politicians hold are a product of ephemeral self-interest. They reverse themselves,… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Stand up and pledge with me: A government of the United States is not on the auction block. And America is not… — Tom Selleck Copy Share Image
If there is a 'Leave' vote in England and across the U.K. as a whole, then we see the reins of power… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
In a government bottomed on the will of all, the... liberty of every individual citizen becomes interesting to all. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“When individuals and communities do not govern self, they risk being ruled by external forces that care less about the well-being of… — T.F. Hodge Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to be dependent on the government for food and housing, and what doctor you are going to… — Lauren Boebert Copy Share Image
Republicans, Democrats, libertarians, and independents all agree on only one thing - our national politicians are bought. — Cenk Uygur Copy Share Image
I want to work closely with the government but it doesn't mean I become so weak and just toe the government line. — Tan Cheng Bock Copy Share Image
I'm not going to pontificate and tell you to execute your government at dawn, but it wouldn't be a bad idea. — John Lydon Copy Share Image
The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions,… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
“It’s unfair to see managers buying brand new cars for themselves when the salaries of their workers still remain unpaid! Good leaders… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part… — Margrethe Vestager Copy Share Image
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