“Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-old debates about the role of government for all time — but it does require… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are just two rules of governance in a free society: Mind your own business. Keep your hands to yourself. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
I am interested in constitutional history, political history, the history of foreign affairs, but I think you can get at those subjects… — Lucy Worsley Copy Share Image
If wisdom in government eludes us, perhaps courage could substitute-the moral courage to terminate mistakes. — Barbara Tuchman Copy Share Image
Why is it so hard to see that when America had high savings, low taxes and minimal government, the economy grew like… — James Cook Copy Share Image
Politicians and leaders who see the media as 'the enemy within' divide society into two clashing cultural camps. Populist demagogues benefit from… — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
When it comes to getting more women into parliament, politicians have at least started to take active measures. The British Labour Party… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
Creative semantics is the key to contemporary government; it consists of talking in strange tongues lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The definition of politics is: The essence of getting things done. Politics is the lifeblood of getting ANYTHINGdone. If you dislike politics,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When New Labour came to power, we got a Right-wing Conservative government. I came to realise that voting Labour wasn't in Scotland's… — Jimmy Reid Copy Share Image
Nowadays we are assailed by a chorus of horrid threats. The Nazi government exudes through every neutral state inside information about the… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“No natural forces determine income, wealth, and the quality of human life. We make the decisions about who will prosper and who… — David Cay Johnston Copy Share Image
“It was of course Jefferson’s gift at one time or another to put with eloquence the “right” answer to every moral question.… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
“The arm of the Federal government is long, but it is far too short to protect the rights of individuals in the… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Leaving government and leaving the office of first minister was hard. It's not just the circumstance because I've always believed that as… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
The fact that the American government has formally set aside an enormous yearly budget of nearly $75 million to increase cultural exchanges… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
Any artist who aligns themselves with a politician is making a category error because what politicians do is not on a human… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
The role of money in politics is terrible, particularly when you're running for president. You get a handful of billionaires who can… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
This is how psychiatry has functioned-as a kind of property arm of the government, who can put you away if your husband… — Kate Millett Copy Share Image
Most Americans don't shout their politics, much less blast it from their TVs while serving you fried pickles - that's the Left. — Greg Gutfeld Copy Share Image
“He cleared his throat. “One good thing about the range, Starling, is there’s no politics out there.” “No?” “You were right to… — Thomas Harris Copy Share Image
Netizens and site operators must find ways to police themselves in order to keep government interference to a minimum. — Sucheta Dalal Copy Share Image
Government employees deserve to be treated fairly, but they do not deserve a significantly better deal than average Illinoisans get in their… — Bruce Rauner Copy Share Image
The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
There are a lot of goals and ambitions that I have in life, things I want to accomplish. Who knows? I mean… — Tim Tebow Copy Share Image
Terrorism and the refugee crisis have changed the political mood in the West and brought the extreme right to prominence there. — Jamal Khashoggi Copy Share Image
I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't… — Susana Martinez Copy Share Image
Free enterprise, individual opportunity, limited government. They made America great; only they can keep America strong. — Reince Priebus Copy Share Image
States are better equipped to serve students than the federal government, and we should direct funding to programs that have a demonstrated… — Tommy Tuberville Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American… — Karl Rove Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Fear is the main factor in Arab politics... There is no Arab who is not harmed by Jews' entry into Palestine. — Moshe Sharett Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The only study that the federal government has engaged in with a vengeance is in trying to see if they can make… — Patricia Schroeder Copy Share Image
For any politician who didn't enter office a wealthy man, nothing says 'I take bribes' like a Rolex watch. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Every night at dinner, my father would say something about the greatness of the United States - and tell us to make… — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it's being authentic in every area, and that includes politics. — Natasha Rothwell Copy Share Image
Democracy in many parts of the world is undergoing a very deep crisis. Politics is becoming a branch of the entertainment industry.… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image