Politics Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image ““Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Politics
“All concepts of politics, of whatever kind, are about conflict──how to contain it, or abolish it.” — Ralph Miliband Copy Share Image
“As is the way in political matters, all were convinced that the interests of the community and their own personal interests were one and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Matters of the world are dealt with more vigor and effectiveness when one views them as the right of nature instead of the superficiality… — VD Copy Share Image
“[Politics] is always a means of conquering others and exercising power over them.” — Jacques Ellul Copy Share Image
“Turns out we need to know one more thing on earth: politics--because of its capacity, when benign, to allow all around it to flourish,… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
“Political parties are on the hunt to search and destroy each other, as though we were involved in some kind of enemy combat, rather… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
“Politics is a matter of desires and personal feelings or emotions, only parliament tries to bring reason into the state.” — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
“Political debate: when charlatans come together to discuss their principles.” — Bauvard Copy Share Image
“In politics, victory goes to those with cunning, mettle and deviousness, not those who have facts and principles on their side.” — Milo Yiannopoulos Copy Share Image
“It is our contention, to be explored later in more detail, that political defiance, or nonviolent struggle, is the most powerful means available to… — Gene Sharp Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Sentiment is the mightiest force in civilization; not sentimentality, but sentiment. Women will bring this into politics. Home, sweet home, is as powerful on… — Judith Ellen Foster Copy Share Image
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
“Only careful political manoeuvring will be able to manage the situation.” — Davan Yahya Khalil Copy Share Image
We could form a government of national unity fighting corruption. The ordinary Afghan is sick and tired of it, because it's she or he… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
Politics is not an issue whether you like or dislike , but every citizen must involve. — Khem Veasna Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
“The global population of Earth are involved in the following corporate government experiments: The long term effects of - 1. Nuclear bomb fallout radiation.… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
Right now we're concerned about budget. Right now we're concerned about the prospect of interest rate rise. We're concerned about government corruption, government handing… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
One of the worst things to come out of the Consumer Protection Board's misleading claims is the impression that government resources are to hard… — Matthew Lesko Copy Share Image
“Jim Reston: Walking through the crowds of air-kissing politicians, actors and high fliers, it was tough to tell where the politics stopped and the… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
We have to build our own power. We have to win every single political office we can, where we have a majority of black… — Fannie Lou Hamer Copy Share Image