Politics Quotes - Page 30

Dialogue is the essence of parliamentary politics.

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The quote emphasizes the importance of constructive and inclusive dialogue in the functioning of parliamentary systems of government.

Newark might be one of few the places where the po... -Hakeem Jeffries

Newark might be one of few the places where the politics is tougher than even Brooklyn.

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This quote suggests that the political landscape in Newark, New Jersey, is particularly challenging or demanding, possibly even more so than in Brooklyn, New York.

The Kingdom is the love of God prevailing in politics, in business, in government, in media. It is all the impact of the laws of God creating a social environment where the strong help the weak, where those who have give to those who don't. It's a society where relationships are built on love.

Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one.

Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today, even for the same performance.

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

I've done business with people I've met in politics, who I went to law school with, who I grew up with. Who do you do business with? People you meet in life.

If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerle... -Robert Reich

If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

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The quote emphasizes that abandoning politics leads to powerlessness and a bleak future, implying the importance of political engagement and the impact it can have.

An Independent is someone who wants to take the po... -Adlai Stevenson I

An Independent is someone who wants to take the politics out of politics.

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The quote defines an Independent as an individual who aims to remove the partisan or divisive nature of politics, emphasizing their desire for a more neutral or non-partisan approach.

Politics is about putting yourself in a state of g... -Paddy Ashdown

Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.

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The quote expresses that politics involves presenting oneself with dignity, elegance, or charm, emphasizing the importance of projecting a favorable image or demeanor in political settings.

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated a... -Dwight D. Eisenhower

Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one.

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The quote portrays politics as a professional occupation that demands seriousness, complexity, and, in its genuine form, represents a noble pursuit, indicating that politics encompasses important responsibilities and aspirations.

Literature offers not just a window into the culture of diverse regions, but also the society, the politics; it's the only place where we can keep track of ideas.

I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up.

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The speaker believes that politics would benefit from increased excitement, engagement, or innovation.

Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it.

Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

For me, there is no greater sunshine in politics or in life than to have a job, security for your family, a good school place where you know your child is going, and the sense that if I put in, there will be a decent, secure retirement at the end of it all.

$Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoy... -P. J. O\'Rourke$

Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum.

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The quote portrays politics as an essential but potentially bothersome or perplexing aspect of society, highlighting its indispensable nature despite its challenging or bothersome aspects.

The whole purpose of Russian propaganda is to show that the U.S. and U.S. politics is filled with hubris and hypocrisy and to show it is not better than anyone else.

Fashion and politics are almost the same industry, in many regards, because it's about identity, and it's cyclical, and people get really emotive about it.

One of the best predictors of policy around is Thomas Ferguson's investment theory of politics, as he calls it - very outstanding political economist - which essentially - I mean, to say it in a sentence, he describes elections as occasions in which groups of investors coalesce and invest to control the state.

I just feel like I'm a very lucky person to have a... -Ann Richards

I just feel like I'm a very lucky person to have a new life outside of politics.

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The speaker expresses gratitude for having a life beyond politics and the opportunity to explore other interests.

To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It's a very complicated process to do large projects. You start to see the society, how it functions, how it works. Then you have a lot of criticism about how it works.

In politics, you're like a toilet seat: you're up ... -Doug Ford

In politics, you're like a toilet seat: you're up one day and down the next.

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The speaker humorously compares the unpredictability of political fortunes to the movement of a toilet seat.

Politics is my hobby. Smut is my vocation.

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This quote humorously suggests that the person finds politics to be an enjoyable interest or pastime, while their actual profession involves controversial or risqué content.

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important.

As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my people's struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, ... -Thomas Jefferson

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

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The quote implies that when an individual desires or seeks political power or office, a corruption or decay in their character or behavior often follows, suggesting a cynical perspective on the impact of political ambition.

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