Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-20] of 766 Politics quotesPolitics QuotesPolitics Next 20 quotes The limitations imposed by democratic political practices makes it difficult to conduct our foreign affairs in the national interest.~ Dean Acheson Freedom degenerates unless it has to struggle in its own defence.~ Lord Acton Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.~ Lord Acton Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is the highest political end.~ Lord Acton We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.~ Abigail Adams When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.~ Franklin P. Adams Politics, as a practise, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.~ Henry Brooks Adams If a majority are capable of preferring their own private interest, or that of their families, counties, and party, to that of the nation collectively, some provision must be made in the constitution, in favor of justice, to compel all to respect the common right, the public good, the universal law, in preference to all private and partial considerations... And that the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity against the minority, is demonstrated by every page of history... To remedy the dangers attendant upon the arbitrary use of power, checks, however multiplied, will scarcely avail without an explicit admission some limitation of the right of the majority to exercise sovereign authority over the individual citizen... In popular governments [democracies], minorities [individuals] constantly run much greater risk of suffering from arbitrary power than in absolute monarchies...~ John Adams Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.~ John Adams There is nothing I dread So much, as a Division of the Republick into two great Parties, each arranged under its Leader, and concerting Measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble Apprehension is to be dreaded as the greatest political Evil, under our Constitution. ~ John Adams Be not intimidated... nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.~ John Adams I Said to my Wife, I have accepted a Seat in the House of Representatives and thereby have consented to my own Ruin to your Ruin and the Ruin of our Children. I give you this Warning that you may prepare your Mind for your Fate.~ John Adams All the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues, and there is great danger that the whole government will degenerate into a struggle of cabals.~ John Quincy Adams Sadly today, much of the political Left has become a hate group. As a hate group, they truly believe they alone have the unique right to censor others, to defame others, even to violently attack and murder others whose speech they don’t like. This is now evident everywhere throughout Leftist culture, including in Hollywood and the Oscars. With Google clearly being run by Leftists, and Facebook run by Leftists, and most of the internet gatekeepers dominated by intolerant Leftists, the shocking realization is that none of us are safe from the hatred, intolerance and censorship of the techno-liberals who tell themselves “the ends justify the means” to silence Trump supporters and defame those who support Trump.~ Mike Adams If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.~ Samuel Adams The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors: they purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood, and transmitted them to us with care and diligence. It will bring an everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of false and designing men.~ Samuel Adams It is a very great mistake to imagine that the object of loyalty is the authority and interest of one individual man, however dignified by the applause or enriched by the success of popular actions.~ Samuel Adams It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.~ Samuel Adams Dogma is the convictions of one man imposed authoritatively upon others.~ Felix Adler We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.~ Aesop Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print