He was one of the numerous and varied legion of dullards, of half-animated abortions, conceited, half-educated coxcombs, who attach themselves to the idea most in fashion only to vulgarize it and who caricature every cause they serve, however sincerely.
Fyodor DostoevskyTags: wisdom politics ignorance followers fyodor-dostoevsky hipsters
There is such a thing as the poetry of a mistake, and when you say, "Mistakes were made," you deprive an action of its poetry, and you sound like a weasel.
Charles BaxterTags: politics mistakes villainy character deniability passive-voice
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
John F. KennedyTags: inspirational politics human-rights
Grave this on your memory, lad: A world is supported by four things..." she held up four big-knuckled fingers. "...the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these things are as nothing..." She closed her fingers into a fist. "...without a ruler who knows the art of ruling. Make that the science of your tradition!
Frank HerbertWorld events do not occur by accident. They are made to happen, whether it is to do with national issues or commerce; and most of them are staged and managed by those who hold the purse strings.
Denis HealeyTags: politics
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonElections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
Franklin P. AdamsTags: politics
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
Henry KissingerTags: politics corruption dishonesty
They said that I should lose my ideals and begin to believe in the methods of practical politicians. Now, I have not lost my ideals in the least; my faith in fundamentals is exactly what it always was. What I have lost is my childlike faith in practical politics.
G.K. ChestertonTags: politics faith idealism ideals pragmatism
All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal.
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