I'm aware of the urgency to give Italy a government in the fullness of its powers, to reassure the citizens, and to… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
I ask the political economists and the moralists if they have ever calculated the number of individuals who must be condemned to… — Almeida Garrett Copy Share Image
The banks themselves were doing business on capitals three-fourths of which were fictitious. This fictitious capital... is now to be lost, and… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The closer you get to Number 10 the more you see what a back-breaking job that is, the pressure is absolutely constant… — David Lidington Copy Share Image
It is my personal conviction that almost any one of the newborn states of the world would far rather embrace Communism or… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
Religion and politics hit nerves. There's a lot of anger about a lot of things. It's not easily resolved. I guess that's… — Mel Gibson Copy Share Image
“Europe, it is true, is a geographical and, within certain limits, an historical cultural conception. But the idea of Europe as an… — Rosa Luxemburg Copy Share Image
Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“I shall not vote for Sen. Obama and it will not be because he—like me and like all of us—carries African genes.… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Quite a lot has been written, including by me, about the effect of social media on politics, and in particular the way… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I… — Ben Elliot Copy Share Image
I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our… — Jan Brewer Copy Share Image
The real issue, as far as Democrats are concerned, is the number of people receiving something from the government. This is exactly… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton thinks the government ought to have the power to eliminate - they go after Donald Trump saying he wants to… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
I am an elected official, a politician who has been very successful in Washington, in city halls and state houses for my… — Michael Capuano Copy Share Image
The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny.… — Steve Stockman Copy Share Image
If you're in government service for the money, then you'll do what you have to do to survive. But if you're in… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
The people are the ultimate guardians of their own liberties. In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Some of the same politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
“I personally never expected anything of Obama, and wrote about it before the 2008 primaries. I thought it was smoke and mirrors… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Public servants say, always with the best of intentions, 'What greater service we could render if only we had a little more… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
There is a democratic deficit. In Latin America in particular there is real concern that democratic governments are not delivering and that… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
My original book [Straight to the Heart: Political Cantos] was 1,700 pages. The first editor brought it down to 700; there was… — Angela Alioto Copy Share Image
In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro made history by participating in the first male-on-female vice presidential debate against George H. W. Bush. What should… — Kayleigh McEnany Copy Share Image
The Government is able to afford a suitable army and a suitable navy. It may maintain them without the slightest danger to… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
I want to point out, there are a lot of politicians who enjoy the political end of politics, but they're not interested… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
I've come to see that these politicians that release books - no way are they actually writing those books. Not when they… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
I have no problem playing anyone who has different politics than me. In fact, I don't take that into consideration at all.… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
This is a government which is proposing to put at risk our manufacturing industry, to penalise struggling families, to make a tough… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
“Tonight, she felt the full weight of that loss. The loss of a brother who would have stood at her side and… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
Politicians detest self-sufficient citizens. Politicians need to be needed. When we get socialized medicine, you will be completely dependent upon politicians for… — Neal Boortz Copy Share Image
“The politics at Max's were very similar to high school, except the popular people were not the cheerleaders or football heroes and… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
No doubt, corporate CEOs who lie to their shareholders and politicians who lie to their public know and believe intellectually that lying… — Lewis B. Smedes Copy Share Image
The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger… — Silvio Berlusconi Copy Share Image
The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on the recognition of the principle: criminal actions cannot be excused… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I'm really not a partisan political person. I remember when I was in Washington they kept trying to get me to say… — Edward Zigler Copy Share Image
Although she was not a politician, my grandmother gave me the most important lesson I've ever received and one I carry with… — Nina Turner Copy Share Image
We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile,… — Samuel Gompers Copy Share Image