Public Affairs Quotes

48 quotes by 40 authors

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. — Ambrose Bierce
We must express the view, based on our empirical observations, that a substantial number of journalists are ignorant, lazy, opinionated, and intellectually dishonest. The profession… — Conrad Black
The public affairs of the union are spread throughout a very extensive region, and are extremely diversified by the local affairs connected with them, and… — James Madison
Hence as a private man has a right to say what wages he will give in his private affairs, so has a Community to determine… — Samuel Adams
Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity — Ron Silver
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing — Thucydides
In public affairs, stupidity is more dangerous than knavery, because it is harder to fight. — Woodrow Wilson
The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. — Plato
This is a great country and requires a good deal of all of us, so I can imagine nothing more important than for all of… — John F. Kennedy
It is difficult to attack me directly on religion because I never speak of it. Formally I am a strict observer of decorum and in… — Etienne Francois, duc de Choiseul
Control of thought is more important for governments that are free and popular than for despotic and military states. The logic is straightforward: a despotic… — Noam Chomsky
And with a practice of writing comes a certain important integrity. A culture filled with bloggers thinks differently about politics or public affairs, if only… — Lawrence Lessig
That feelings of love and hate make rational judgments impossible in public affairs, as in private affairs, we can clearly enough see in others, though… — Herbert Spencer
Love is a great force in private life; it is indeed the greatest of all things; but love in public affairs does not work. — E. M. Forster
In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed… — John Tyler
I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec. — Lucien Bouchard
We do not say that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is a man who minds his own business. We say he… — Pericles
No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs. — Harold MacMillan
Many people don't give a rip about politics and know as much about public affairs as they know about the topography of Pluto. — Tony Snow
An Athenian citizen does not neglect his state because he takes care of his own household; even those of us who are engaged in business… — Pericles

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