Congress Quote by Michael Kinsley Download Open image “Anything that keeps a politician humble is healthy for democracy.” — Michael Kinsley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Congress Democracy Health Healthy Humble Inspirational Politician Politics
A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. — Charles W. Pickering Copy Share Image
“A politician who brings personal integrity into leadership helps us reclaim the popular trust that distinguishes true democracy from its cheap imitations.” — Parker J. Palmer Copy Share Image
What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in the same… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
A politician normally prospers under democracy in proportion ... as he excels in the invention of imaginary perils and imaginary defenses against them. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
In some ways, political decency is a sign of a healthy democracy, but in other ways, it is the cause of it. — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
Healthy democracies require healthy relationships amongst citizens and their governments. — Phil Scott Copy Share Image
“Politicians tend only to like democracy when it is to their personal advantage (From LONE WOLF, p.50)” — Len Webster Copy Share Image
Today, I think, the state of philosophizing about democracy is very healthy. It bridges political science and philosophy, as it should. — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
To be a citizen in a democracy, a human being must be given a healthy start. — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Politics is a place of humble hopes and strangely modest requirements, where all are good who are not criminal and all are wise who… — Frank Moore Colby Copy Share Image
He's nice enough not to want to be associated with a nasty remark but not nice enough not to make it. Lacking the courage… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property without just compensation. The basic model of an unconstitutional aking would be if… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
Journalistic conventions make it hard for reporters to deal with a big, complicated lie. — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
He hasn't said whether he remembers the episode itself - or, if he doesn't, whether that is because it never happened or because it… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
What could be more absurd than the idea that genuine anti-Christian prejudice is a major force in American politics. — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment is for conservatives what the equal protection clause of the 14th is for liberals. — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
One answer is that the town's elected officials thought that the project served a public purpose and that the various subsidies and favors were… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
In those days, the late 1970s, one of the leading politicians was a soon-to-be uncle by marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger, named Ted Kennedy. — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
The case decided on Thursday, though, seemed promising to takings fans because it wasn't about compensation. It was about the requirement that any government… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property 'without just compensation.' The basic model of an unconstitutional 'taking' would be if… — Michael Kinsley Copy Share Image
Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984. — Ed Gillespie Copy Share Image
We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm very clear.… — James Mattis Copy Share Image
So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
It's disgraceful that year after year, Congress has bowed to the tobacco lobby and refused to act. — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
The Constitution is very clear on the - on the declaration of war or reacting to international crimes - crimes against nations. It is… — Joe Pitts Copy Share Image
Can you understand why the Congress, most states and most cities refuse to pass legislation requiring the registration and licensing of any and all… — Malcolm Forbes Copy Share Image
As the longest serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, as somebody who came into office by defeating an incumbent Democratic… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to… — Rick Larsen Copy Share Image
About one-half of the members of Congress are seekers for office at the nomination of the President. Of the remainder, at least one-half have… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
We need less travelling by jet plaes from congress to congress... but more kneeling and praying and pleading to God to have mercy on… — Martyn Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
Well I think that what we're seeing now is that the people feel like they, the people in Congress don't have their consent to… — Laura Ingraham Copy Share Image
