Quotes about Politics

Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive

I think those governments who resent religion, they're afraid of religion because religion may be in their eyes, in their views be seen as a counter government or a parallel government.

All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity.

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

There's one advantage in having been around as long as I have. Everybody in the Senate knows me, and - I'm going to say something presumptuous, to repeat myself - I think most respect me.

I didn't vote for [President Bush]. But I've never said anything bad about the guy because I have respect for the office.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

Americans who do not see themselves as victims — of an 'unfair' or 'racist' or 'misogynist' society — are more likely to vote Republican. On the other hand, Americans who see themselves as victims of American society are likely to vote Democrat. Therefore, the Democratic Party and its supportive media cultivate victimhood among almost all Americans who are not white and male.

Persistence in a single view has never been regarded as a merit in political leaders.

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

I grew up in a family of Republicans. And when I was 18 and registering to vote, my mom's only instruction was 'You just go in and pull the big Republican lever.' That's my welcome to adulthood. She's like, 'No, don't even read it. Just pull the Republican lever.

Any elected official who asks to visit my schools is welcome to do so; there is no political litmus test.