Political Quotes And Sayings

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“The death of one is a tragedy, but death of a million is just a statistic. ”
– Marilyn Manson

“If you surround yourself with the good and righteous, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you permit it.”
– Mark Glamack

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”
– Mark Twain

“It is by the goodness of god that in our country we have those 3 unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.”
– Mark Twain

“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
– Mark Twain

“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
– Mark Twain

“People are always shouting they want to create a better future. It’s not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.”
– Milan Kundera

“The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles.”
– Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”
– Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte

“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other”
– Oscar Ameringer

“Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.”
– Oscar Wilde

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
– Patrick Henry

“Politics isn’t about big money or power games; it’s about the improvement of people’s lives”
– Paul Wellstone

“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you. ”
– Pericles

“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”
– Peter Stone

“In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill… we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one.”
– Plato

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
– Plato

“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
– Plato

“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.”
– Plato

“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.”
– Plato

“The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you’ve just told them.”
– Rachel Maddow

“The greatest and most powerful revolutions often start very quietly, hidden in the shadows. Remember that.”
– Richelle Mead

“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.”
– Robert A. Heinlein

“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.”
– Robert E. Howard

“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”
– Robert Orben

“One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.”
– Ron Paul

“As government expands, liberty contracts.”
– Ronald Reagan

“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.”
– Ronald Reagan

“I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting.”
– Ronald Reagan

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