Abuse Quote by John Adams

We are concerned in public affairs, but immersed in our private ones.

— Walter Lippmann

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

— Ambrose Bierce

I realized that public affairs were also my affairs.

— Anonymous

My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to…

— Benjamin Franklin

Public relations is at best promotion or manipulation, at worst evasion and outright deception. What it is never about is a free flow of…

— Heather Brooke

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

— Plato

It's not a matter of public relations and rhetorical style but of actions. It's the actions and policies under George W.Bush administration that have…

— Noam Chomsky

I think that any person who is commenting on public affairs is entitled to point out those dangers.

— Malcolm Muggeridge

“The life cycle of public disgrace has been condensed to where the actual offense gets washed away, leaving just a neutral sheen of notoriety.”

— Mark Leibovich

There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit their own ends and not necessarily…

— Randal Marlin

The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I don't believe it helps when internal affairs are made public.

— Niko Kovac