Quotes about Politics
Patriotism is usually the refuge of the scoundrel. He is the man who talks the loudest.
— Mark Twain
Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government.
— Grover Cleveland
Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political moral questions of our time.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency.
— George W. Bush
I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.
— Jimmy Carter
Politically, the goal of today's dominant trend is statism. Philosophically, the goal is the obliteration of reason; psychologically, it is the erosion of ambition.
— Ayn Rand
On all vital measures, measures necessary to protect you, the Democrats in Washington follow a simple philosophy: Just say no.
— George W. Bush
If we would learn what the human race really is at bottom, we need only observe it in election times.
— Mark Twain
There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
— Shirley Chisholm
Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.
— Edmund Burke