Tradition means giving votes to the most

“Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around.”

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton
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It is the belief that extremes and

“It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics.”

— Paul Wellstone

Author: Paul Wellstone
Category: politics
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Why does it have to be politics?

“Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course.”

— Eliot Spitzer

Author: Eliot Spitzer
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Sensible and responsible women do not want

“Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. The relative positions to be assumed by man and woman in the working out of our civilization were assigned long ago by a higher intelligence than ours.”

— Grover Cleveland

Author: Grover Cleveland
Category: politics
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