Ownership by delegation is a contradiction in terms. When men say, for instance (by a false metaphor), that each member of the… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
President Obama certainly has an impressive gift for eloquence, and he has a global vision, as did my father. He doesn't rattle… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
“And just like that, as if I hadn't said anything at all, the ladies sprang into a conversation about the sinful nature… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
Private property is held sacred in all good governments, and particularly in our own. Yet shall the fear of invading it prevent… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
Tunisia's responsibility, and especially that of its political and intellectual elites, is enormous. All the protagonists of the nation's social, cultural, economic… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Citizens are not prepared for attacks because there is a bias against the public by nearly every expert and government official. In… — Amanda Ripley Copy Share Image
Our common country is in great peril, demanding the loftiest views, and boldest action to bring it speedy relief. Once relieved, its… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I find talented, driven, boundlessly ambitious people and help them solve problems that will hopefully improve the lives of millions. Sometimes this… — Chris Sacca Copy Share Image
“The war against jihadism has been chronically misunderstood because of our failure to acknowledge the religious motives of Muslim jihadists. This failure… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You know, cancer is bipartisan. I mean, there are so many people whose lives are touched and changed by cancer that people… — Jill Biden Copy Share Image
There are many reasons why the general public doesn't really understand our monetary system. In the first place, money is something that… — Wright Patman Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the panic of white slavery lives on in our politics today. Black workers suffer, something in nature has gone awry. And… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
“When we are electing government officials, it is not stupid to ask yourself, “If a plague broke out, do I think this… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
Political leaders or governments owe their position partly to force and partly to popular election. They cannot be regarded as representative of… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
That this gentleman [President John Adams] ought not to be the object of the federal wish, is, with me, reduced to demonstration.… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Democracy is a revelation, but it's complicated. There are elections to hold, politics to create, rights to assert, grievances to settle and… — Atifete Jahjaga Copy Share Image
Our lives are led, and our decisions made, within a network of needs and wants, some natural, some arising from the acts… — Carl Cohen Copy Share Image
An efficient and valuable man does what he can, whether the community pay him for it or not. The inefficient offer their… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I have always been a critic of government policy. I was in government for more than five years. Before that I was… — Jonathan Moyo Copy Share Image
While we use American power to fight hard for democracy against extremism on both left and right, our critics seem suspicious of… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
Certainly, when it comes to my profession as a journalist, that allows the government to trace what you're reporting, who you're talking… — Laura Poitras Copy Share Image
I think New Jersey's process is actually a very good one - the good government. The governor presents the budget, you've got… — Phil Murphy Copy Share Image
“What do you mean by sound government?' Good public order, no corruption in high places, freedom from fear and war and crime,… — P.D. James Copy Share Image
I think that democracy has a lowest common denominator thing going on, so it might be the best of a bad bunch… — Grayson Perry Copy Share Image
I went back into politics only when it was clear that things weren't going as they should have in my party. I… — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
The thing about local government is they want to hear what local people think, but for the most part, their systems are… — Konnie Huq Copy Share Image
“In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men,” James Madison pointed out, “the great difficulty lies in… — Ben Carson Copy Share Image
“I call [fourth-wave feminism] fainting–couch feminism, a la the delicate Victorian ladies who retreated to an elegant chaise when overcome with emotion.… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
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Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances.… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
The kind of people I myself represent in parliament; salary earners, shopkeepers, skilled artisans, professional men and women, farmers and so on,… — Robert Menzies Copy Share Image
It happened: the first 9/11, it happened on September 11, 1973, in Chile. We did it. Was that interfering or hacking a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
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I think you know and I've said it pretty loud and clear that I get along with all politicians. I felt it… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Any comprehensive doctrine, religious or secular, can be introduced into any political argument at any time, but I argue that people who… — John Rawls Copy Share Image
We must speak first about the division of land and about those who cultivate it: who should they be and what kind… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
The old rule in Massachusetts politics is shape of the field determines the winner. If you have got a whole bunch of… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
But does Man have any 'right' to spread through the universe? Man is what he is, a wild animal with the will… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
“I respect ordinary thieves much more than I respect politicians. Ordinary thieves take my money without pretense. Unlike typical politicians, these thieves… — Walter Williams Copy Share Image
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