Deserve Quote by Bernard Crick
“Politics deserves much praise. Politics is a preoccupation of free men, and its existence is a test of freedom. The praise of free men is worth having, for it is the only praise which is free from either servility or condescension.”
About This Quote
Politics tests freedom by allowing free individuals to engage, debate, and shape society without coercion.
In simple terms: Politics shows how free people can shape society.
Value open political participation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- elections
- public forums
- policy debates
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards protect free political expression?
- How does power concentration threaten this test?
Political systems can become elitist, limiting true freedom.