Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculties… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
What makes a terrorist? Are the drivers primarily political or economic? Princeton economist Alan Krueger has made a great study of this… — Thomas P.M. Barnett Copy Share Image
If a British government experienced such a long and persistent resistance to domestic policy in England, then that policy would almost certainly… — Bobby Sands Copy Share Image
Critics of the war plans (including myself) have pointed to the disastrous political results that must be expected: Iraq would break into… — Uri Avnery Copy Share Image
“It is hard to avoid the conclusion that Snowden conducted his activities within the NSA in order to be as damaging as… — Edward Lucas Copy Share Image
I know politicians are going to be judged on everything they say but sometimes in the heat of discussion you go a… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
“The world over, the rhetoric of modern democratic politics has been marked by two rather opposed rhetorical styles. The first appeals to… — Ramachandra Guha Copy Share Image
“the problem with socialism is, was, and always will be that sooner or later the government runs out of other people’s money… — Mike Foster Copy Share Image
I’m not for profiling people on the color of their skin or on their religion. But I would take into account where… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
If I cannot speak or write about it, I struggle with the truth. When I speak out in an effort to process… — Ravish Kumar Copy Share Image
I'm quite in love with the human race and this planet we live on. I see life as very fresh and beautiful.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“On the 26th of January 1950, we are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics we will have equality… — Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Copy Share Image
But political parties must claim to be radically different from one another, and political journalism must play along, or else why exist?… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: That South Africa belongs to all… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The contortions and games of identity that politicians play on themselves almost everyday is kind of extraordinary. Trump, for instance, speaks like… — Dan Fox Copy Share Image
People don't realize what a brilliant politician Lincoln was. Looking back, we want to ascribe a level of providence to his every… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
From my perspective, what I'm really focused on, is making sure that, for the broadest number of Americans possible, limited government and… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
What have the masses been clamoring for? Jobs and welfare, and they got 'em. They've also got unions and managements like two… — Louis O. Kelso Copy Share Image
“Since the early 1990s, a shadow government has taken root along K Street, the Washington corridor that is home to block after… — Hedrick Smith Copy Share Image
Politicians need money at election time and money to get the vote. Well, more than half of money in election comes from… — Peter Navarro Copy Share Image
A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Seasteads cost money, and if you want to succeed as a Seastead you have to find ways to attract people to move… — Joe Quirk Copy Share Image
For over a century, popular struggles in the democracies have used the nation-state to temper raw capitalism. The power of voters has… — Robert Kuttner Copy Share Image
The mere fact that so many who espouse such far-right views and beliefs still exist in this society is incarnate proof that… — Derek R. Audette Copy Share Image
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
No government can be strong and flourishing while the national character is weak and degraded. A government must flourish and decay with… — Benjamin Robbins Curtis Copy Share Image
I'm going to give away a lot more than half my money. I'd be happy to give that to the government if… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“governance can be viewed as managing the management function of the organization (as distinct from directly doing the work of managing the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In the Soviet Union, for example, shooting or jailing political opponents at first helped the Communist Party and then Josef Stalin gain… — Adam Hochschild Copy Share Image
There is this sense of David Cameron leading a Government that's badly out of touch with ordinary people's lives. I'd absolutely welcome… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share Image
“One thing that has taught me to dislike politics is the observation that, as soon as any person or thing becomes the… — Booker T. Washington Copy Share Image
My job is exhilarating. It's challenging. I find that the governance part of it, the decision making part of it - actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are some political issues where mainstream press attention only hurts. We think about activism as being this generic model of consciousness-raising,… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
I don't think we can go back to the old days. But I think that what the government needs to do is… — Dan Glickman Copy Share Image
Government, on their part, are much disposed to favor the establishment of these large companies, and to give them privileges to the… — Antoine Destutt de Tracy Copy Share Image
The politics of grievance is pervasive. It's spreading. And when you have an economy that has been ripped to shreds like this,… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
“Truth is that we all need facts we cannot continue to eat only the food that is given to us. Sometimes we… — R. Lewis Copy Share Image
'We the People' established the Constitution. Did we really do so to somehow keep ourselves out of the decision making. Are we… — Paul Jacob Copy Share Image
Life is full of joys and sorrows, much of it our own making. Sadly, the West has voted time and time again… — Mark Skousen Copy Share Image
“I never read the paper myself. Why bother? It's the same old shit day in and day out, dictators beating the ching-chong… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
