“Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.”
— Daniel Webster
Author: Daniel Webster
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It has been said that politics is
“It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.”
— Ronald Reagan
Author: Ronald Reagan
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It would be great if politics were
“It would be great if politics were fact-based, but it is not, and it is surely not nuance-based. What works in a classroom or a think tank does not work on Capitol Hill or in the White House. Obama sometimes seems to be running the Brookings Institution, not the country.”
— Jon Meacham
Author: Jon Meacham
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The 2008 election settled nothing, not even
“The 2008 election settled nothing, not even for a while. Our national politics are reflecting what appears to be going on geologically, on the bottom of the oceans and beneath the crust of the Earth: the tectonic plates are moving.”
— Peggy Noonan
Author: Peggy Noonan
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Politics in Philadelphia is a contact sport.
“Politics in Philadelphia is a contact sport.”
— Michael Nutter
Author: Michael Nutter
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In politics… never retreat, never retract… never
“In politics… never retreat, never retract… never admit a mistake.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
Author: Napoleon Bonaparte
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Politics is the art of controlling your
“Politics is the art of controlling your environment.”
— Hunter S. Thompson
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
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By 2000, politics will simply fade away.
“By 2000, politics will simply fade away. We will not see any political parties.”
— R. Buckminster Fuller
Author: R. Buckminster Fuller
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I understand the damage the expenses crisis
“I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.”
— George Osborne
Author: George Osborne
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My passion for ideas is not matched
“My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics.”
— Jack Kemp
Author: Jack Kemp
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Politics is war without bloodshed, while war
“Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed.”
— Mao Zedong
Author: Mao Zedong
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