quotes tagged with 'politics' 
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
Author: Lord Acton, Source: letter to Mary Gladstone, 24 April 1881Saved by ImaWriterIII in politics government danger party class corrupt govern lordacton 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Author: Professor E.E.D. Acton (Lord Acton), Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics liberty government lordacton eedacton 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]Control freaks who sneer at people who have 'faith' in the free market (voluntary trading) must be fantasizing an allegedly 'higher' political end than freedom.
Author: Rick Gaber, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in control politics liberty government freedom critic skeptic freemarket rickgaber sneer 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]Defintion of politics: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking parasites".
Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics humor anonymous latin 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics government principles not what anonymous 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]In politics we are most ruthless when we are trying to be altruistic.
Author: Anonymous, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics liberty government freedom tyranny anonymous ruthless altruistic 1 week ago[save this] [permalink]Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.
Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics rights good privileges citizens fruitful dwightdeisenhower 3 weeks ago[save this] [permalink]One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
Author: Plato, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics government plato penalty inferiors 3 weeks ago[save this] [permalink]Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.
Author: Pericles, Source: 430 BCSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics government politicalpower pericles 3 weeks ago[save this] [permalink]Liberty is not a means to a political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Author: Lord Acton, Source: UnknownSaved by ImaWriterIII in politics liberty tyranny lordacton 3 weeks ago[save this] [permalink]« Previous 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...16 » Next