Depth Quote by James A. Garfield

Political ideas that have dominated the public mind for decades cannot be refuted through rational arguments. They must run their course in life and…

— Ludwig von Mises

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency,…

— Ronald Reagan

There are many issues, as everyone knows, in the United States on which public opinion leans very much to the left of elite policy,…

— Norman Finkelstein

Public opinion isn't formed independently, but driven by narratives from the political class and the media.

— Dawn Foster

Political debates in the United States can be untethered from facts, but threats to life focus minds on reality.

— Tom Malinowski

People want politicians to address the big issues and if they can do it across the divide of parties then so be it.

— Damian Green

When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently about big…

— Anonymous

Public opinion, or what passes for public opinion, is not invariably a moderating force in the jungle of politics.

— George F. Kennan

The basic problem is not political, it is apolitical and human. One of the most important things to do is to keep cutting deliberately…

— Thomas Merton

Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political…

— Tom Wicker

In the American political system, you're only allowed to have real ideas if it's absolutely guaranteed that you can't win an election

— P. J. O'Rourke

What has struck me about the political world, as opposed to the business world, is that rational discourse has become all but impossible. All…

— Gina Miller