In the present political situation, it's an interesting phenomenon to look at: what is the appeal of an autocratic leader? Why do… — John Darnielle Copy Share Image
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Donald Trump is a businessman, not a career politician. He actually built a business. Those tax returns that were - that came… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
I don't want the government to be censoring people, I don't think there should be censoring boards, but I think that means… — Raphael Bob-Waksberg Copy Share Image
Nationalism is not that hard. It's not that hard to incite people against another, and it's also - and this is the… — Jon Lovett Copy Share Image
“I meant “tribalism” in the widest sense of the word, as applied to race, religion, nationalism, or politics. George Orwell defined it… — John Carlin Copy Share Image
Ending torture and tyranny in Iraq was not a mistake. Supporting democracy in Iraq is not a mistake. Helping the long-suffering Muslims… — Michael Novak Copy Share Image
“America is suddenly angry at the laxity, incompetence, and polarizing politics of the Obama administration, the bad optics of the president putting… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whether you're talking about political borders or aesthetic divisions (and clearly, the political ones have much more tragic consequences), it seems like… — Matthea Harvey Copy Share Image
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I don't hold America responsible for the largely oppressive governments in the 22 Arab countries. There are repressive Arab governments that are… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
It's government's job to respect and protect the rights of the individual. That vision is centrally important to the principle put forth… — Bill Sali Copy Share Image
“Government regulations had limited fabric lengths, banished pleats, and forbade having more than one pocket. Men now had a slim trim in… — Gregory Benford Copy Share Image
Our inspired Constitution is wisely designed to protect from excesses of political power, but it can do little to protect us from… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
What is any political campaign save a concerted effort to turn out a set of politicians who are admittedly bad and put… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
“In his book Politics, which is the foundation of the study of political systems, and very interesting, Aristotle talked mainly about Athens.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Malaysians, during the colonial period, were not given the top positions: we were always subordinate. Fortunately for us, the people who took… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
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I think we're heading towards a world of what I call 'technological socialism.' Where technology - not the government or the state… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to heart; that a sense of the true… — Margaret Fuller Copy Share Image
I think that now is the moment for us to rededicate ourselves to learning the truth about what happened on February 21st… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
Same-sex couples should have the right to civil marriage. Our time on this earth is limited, I know that better than most.… — Mark Kirk Copy Share Image
I would recommend any American who wants to understand where the government is going in the next four years of George W.… — Seymour Hersh Copy Share Image
“Nothing is more difficult than to equalize the action of the government in reference to the various and diversified interests of the… — John C. Calhoun Copy Share Image
MY ACT IS 'NOTHING BUT COMEDY. I TALK SOUTHERN BECAUSE I PICKED IT UP WHEN I MOVED TO THE SOUTH. IM NOT… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
I think if you worked at the community level in Chicago and then a politician on the South Side of Chicago, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Subtler and more far-reaching means of invading privacy have become available to the government. Discovery and invention have made it possible for… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
“A man full of warm, speculative benevolence may wish his society otherwise constituted than he finds it; but a good patriot, and… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
I believe politicians should aim to be accurate and truthful in what they say at all times. You can be truthful and… — Malcolm Turnbull Copy Share Image
When we start using religion as a bludgeon in politics, when we start questioning other people's faith, we start using religion to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The tradition that I come from has a great influence on Karnataka. Not just politically - it's also my social and moral… — Yogi Adityanath Copy Share Image
“Lying," he said out loud, hoping no one would hear. "I need to lie. Teach me, quickly." I wouldn't if I were… — Iain Pears Copy Share Image
[Young people] can't do much with [student debt] other than try to figure out how to pay it down. They can't take… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings. Such people are against, to offer just a brief list,… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
The essence of capitalism is expressed in two of its basic features: a) profit maximization and b) market competition. In their abstract… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Well, they really didn't have to worry, because the way power politics works, the World Court can't do anything. Look, there's one… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The idea that no one really knew how to run a government led to the idea that we should arrange a system… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
When I was operating as one of President Reagan's economic advisers, an early assignment was to analyze the federal government's landholdings and… — Steve Hanke Copy Share Image
![“I think that now is the moment for us to rededicate ourselves to learning the truth about what happened on February 21st [when Malcolm X was killed]. The place to begin is to make all evidence public, and we have to begin with the federal government, and the FBI.” quote by Manning Marable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0a/manning-marable-9023_evidence_i-think-that-now-is-the-moment-for-us-to_1617693.jpg)
![“[Young people] can't do much with [student debt] other than try to figure out how to pay it down. They can't take jobs they want. They can't get the credit they would like to start a business. So we're going to refinance it, we're going move people into income-contingent repayment plans, we're…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e0/hillary-clinton-51_business_young-people-can-t-do-much-with-student_2391482.jpg)
