Quotes
Quotes about Politics
Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.
The purification of politics is an iridescent dream.
Those who would treat politics and morality apart will never understand the one or the other.
Politics: n. from Greek; "poli"-many; "tics"-ugly, bloodsucking
Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.
To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.
Seven blunders of the world that lead to violence: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, politics without principle.
If I seem to take part in politics, it is only because politics encircles us today like the coil of a snake from which one cannot get out, no matter how much one tries. I wish therefore to wrestle with the snake.
Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.
In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.
Our differences are politics, our agreements principles.
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.
ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third.
I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology were the only two really great subjects.
Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.
As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything.
As for what the Church thinks and says, what influence does that have on the handling of American politics, the conduct of American education, the regulation of marriage and divorce, on sex and drink, on how industrial disputes are settled, on how we carry on business? As a plain matter of fact, religion in this country is generally regarded as a tolerated pastime for such people as happen to like to indulge in occasional godly exercisesâas a strictly private matter in an increasingly close-knit and socially acting societyâin other words, as something that does not count. I should like to see the Church recognize that it has been pushed into the realm of the non-essentials, and to persuade it to fight like fury for the right and the duty to bring every act of America and Americans before the bar of God's judgment. [Christian leaders] are making valiant claim to such a right and duty; but the great mass of Church members are content to regard the Church as a conglomerate of private culture clubs, nice for christenings, weddings and funerals. Most Church members readily agree with the unchurched majority that it is not the proper business of the Church to criticize America or Americans.
Politics: Poly.
Seven sins of life: Politics without principle. Commerce without morality. Wealth without work. Education without character. Science without humanity. Pleasure without conscience. Worship without sacrifice.
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
