Best 5810 quotes in «politics quotes» category

Man exists for his own sake and not to add a laborer to the State.

Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.

Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom

Marxism is now a world faith and must be allowed to enter into a continuous dialogue with other world faiths, including religious faiths

Masters of the bluff and masters of the proposition, but the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency.

Maybe democrats will eventually turn on Obamacare when they realize you might need a photo I.D. to participate in the program.

Maybe someday you will understand, that something for nothing is everybody's plan.

May our nation continue to be the beakon of hope to the world.

Mediocrity in politics is not to be despised. Greatness is not needed.

Meet them halfway with love, peace, and persuasion, and expect them to rise for the occasion.

Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors.

Men are conservatives when they are least vigorous or when they are most luxurious-they are conservatives after dinner.

Men in high levels of government seldom surf.

Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.

Men work harder and more readily when they labor on that which is their own.

Michael Moore: a man who never without an excuse for keeping murdering tyrants in power. But now he's supporting the man who bombed Milosevic into submission? How about an explanation, Mr Moore?

Michael Moore simultaneously represents everything I detest in a human being and everything I feel obligated to defend in an American. Quite simply, it is that stupid moron's right to be that utterly, completely wrong.

Military action without politics is like a tree without a root.

Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

Modern society is hypnotized by socialism. It is prevented by socialism from seeing the mortal danger it is in. And one of the greatest dangers of all is that you have lost all sense of danger, you cannot even see where it's coming from as it moves swiftly towards you.

Money's the solution, curing all the ails of the nation. But what about the hearts of man?

Modern politics is civil war carried on by other means.

Money honey, if you want to get along with me.

Money was the manure of politics.

Mr. Gladstone read Homer for fun, which I thought served him right.

Morality is always the product of terror; its chains and strait-waistcoats are fashioned by those who dare not trust others, because they dare not trust themselves, to walk in liberty.

More things in politics happen by accident or exhaustion than happen by conspiracy.

Mr. Breschnev says we will bury you, I don't subscribe to that point of view. It seems like such an ignorant thing to do, if the Russians love their children, too.

Most of us are honest all the time, and all of us are honest most of the time.

Much of the discussion about socialism and individualism is entirely pointless, because of failure to agree on terminology.

Murphy Brown is doing better than I am. At least she knows she still has a job next year.

My liberal friends are such a bunch soft-headed, politically correct jerks.

My country tis of thee, to take swings at each other on talk show TV.

My endeavors Have ever come too short of my desires. Yet filed with my abilities.

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning.

My hobby (politics) has become my life. I have the greatest life imaginable. I think I have a greater life than anyone in the universe, in fact.

My life's work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.

National defense is the sacred duty of the young and all other people.

My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance.

My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows.

Nations are less disposed to make revolutions in proportion as personal property is augmented and distributed among them, and as the number of those possessing it is increased.

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

Nancy, if I were your husband I'd drink it.

Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule.

Never attempt to murder a man who is committing suicide.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

Never did anyone ever stay longer than ten years because the resistance grows fiercer as your presence grows longer [in Afghanistan]. I don't think we are going to be any exception. What made us exempt from history?

Never lose your temper with the Press or the public is a major rule of political life.

Never quit politicking and never underestimate your opponent.