98 result(s) for Famous Quotes About Politics.
"In politics, ignorance is not a handicap."
"Politics, when carried on by the few, always leads to war."
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge."
"The essence of government is power; and the essence of power is control."
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
"In the world of diplomacy, some knots must never be untied."
"Politics is like driving. To go backward, put it in R. To go forward, put it in D. To steer, use your head."
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"An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide."
"United we stand; divided we fall."
"He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that."
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
"You can't escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
"Elections are about choosing the best alternative in a world full of imperfect choices."
"The goal of the politician is to keep you scared and ignorant."
"All politics are local."
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others."
"Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed."
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
"If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal."
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
"The politics of the left is built on the assumption that people who are capable of paying taxes are to be punished."
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"It is not the young people who are going to ruin this country; it is the older people who are going to ruin this country."
"The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved."
"Politics is the illusion of choice."
"A nation that fails to honor its past can hardly expect to shape its future."
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
"You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of football team or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer."
"Politics is just like a business; you have to make sacrifices and sometimes take risks."
"When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
"If you don’t like how the table is set, turn over the table."
"In America, anyone can be president. That’s one thing we can all agree on."
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."
"The most important thing in politics is timing."
"I think the best way to get your audience’s attention is to start with a good laugh."
"The greatest menace to the world today is the conflict between the East and the West."
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"Politics is the womb in which war grows."
"The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history."
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
"Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds."
"If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it."
"It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority."
"Politics is not a science. It is an art."
"Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people."
"The politicians are the only people in the world who can say anything they like and get away with it."
"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."
"A statesman does not only think of today, but of tomorrow."
"The political is personal, and the personal is political."
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking."
"In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap."
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
"You can't be great if you don't take risks."
"Politics is not about winning or losing; it's about getting results for the people."
"Politics is the art of the possible."
"If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it."
"The most important political office is that of the private citizen."
"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."
"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote."
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable."
"A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation."
"You can't be neutral on a moving train."
"The trouble with political jokes is they get elected."
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."
"In politics, the middle way is no way at all."
"Politics is like comedy; it’s all about timing."
"Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives."
"Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision."
"Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen."
"Politics can be a dirty business, but it is a necessary one."
"I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."
"We are not a sectional party. We are a national party."
"Vote the Issues, not the Party!"
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."
"The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history."
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies."
"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."
"In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve."
"Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed."
"If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal."
"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."
"Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber."
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."
"A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman thinks of the next generation."
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by human insecurity."
"All politics is local."
"One cannot govern wisely and well unless one has a proper congressional majority."
"The political is the personal."
"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."
"Politics is not about power; it’s about purpose."
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."
"Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and how."
"A politician is a person who will lay down your life for his country."
"Justice too long delayed is justice denied."
"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
"You get what you give."
"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others."
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