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Politics Quotes by Albert Einstein
- [When asked "Dr. Einstein, why is it that when the mind of man has stretched so far as to discover the structure of the atom…
- Politics is far more complicated than physics.
- Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perennially rejuvenated illusions.
- A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port, together with some of…
- This must be changed, if only in America's own interest. The last war has shown that there are no longer any barriers between the continents…
- The world is a dangerous place to live
- You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
- Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.
- Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important,…
- It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.
- The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individual.
- All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest…
- If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.
- The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to…
- Politics is more difficult than physics.
- Experts are just trained dogs.
- The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the…
- Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.
- Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity.
More Politics Quotes
- The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution. — Hannah Arendt
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. — Hannah Arendt
- Under every stone lurks a politician. — Aristophanes
- Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. — Aristotle
- Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. — Aristotle
- Man is by nature a political animal. — Aristotle
- Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics. — Aristotle