Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [21-40] of 769 Politics quotesPolitics QuotesPolitics Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes From a “pragmatic” point of view, political philosophy is a monster, and whenever it has been taken seriously, the consequence, almost invariably, has been revolution, war, and eventually, the police state.~ Henry David Aiken The news is like a ship. If you take hands off the wheel, it pulls hard to the left.~ Roger Ailes A free and open society is an ongoing conflict, interrupted periodically by compromises.~ Saul Alinsky If one understands that Socialism is not a “share the wealth” program but is in reality a method to consolidate and control the wealth, then the seeming paradox of super rich men promoting Socialism becomes no paradox at all. Instead it becomes logical, even the perfect tool of power-seeking megalomaniacs. Communism, or more accurately Socialism, is not a movement of the down-trodden masses but of the economic elite.~ Gary Allen We stand today at a crossroads: One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other leads to total extinction. Let us hope we have the wisdom to make the right choice.~ Woody Allen The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack… These actions apparently arise from a view that our national tradition of free expression is no longer valid; that censorship and suppression are needed to avoid the subversion of politics and the corruption of morals.~ American Library Association Politics is the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 The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.~ Henri-Frédéric Amiel The test of every religious, political, or educational system, is the man which it forms. If a system injures the intelligence it is bad. If it injures the character it is vicious. If it injures the conscience it is criminal.~ Henri Frederic Amiel Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth.~ Henri Frederic Amiel The USA was founded in the name of democracy, equality and individual freedom, but is failing to deliver the fundamental promise of protecting rights for all.~ Amnesty International The forum [is] an established place for men to cheat one another, and behave covetously.~ Anacharsis These decrees of yours are no different from spiders' webs. They'll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they'll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth.~ Anacharsis Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them.~ Saint Thomas Aquinas No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.~ Hannah Arendt Under every stone lurks a politician.~ Aristophanes You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.~ Aristophanes Man is by nature a political animal.~ Aristotle The basis of a democratic state is liberty.~ Aristotle Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.~ Richard Armey Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print