Politics Quotes

Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.

14518 quotes

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"Politics is the art of compromise until it becomes betrayal."
David Duchovny
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"Politics is the art of compromise with your conscience."
Walter Skinner
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"Politics is the art of controlling the narrative."
Fox Mulder
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"Politics is the art of disappointment."
Gillian Anderson
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"Politics is the art of making lies sound like truth."
Cigarette Smoking Man
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"The machinery of state requires sacrifice, but not everyone can see the gears turning."
Cigarette Smoking Man
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"Politics must be guided by principles, not expediency."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
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"Politics is the art of compromise, but some things should not be compromised."
Walter Skinner
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"Politics rewards those who abandon principle."
Walter Skinner
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"Politics is where good intentions go to die."
Dana Scully
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"Politics rewards deception and punishes honesty."
Dana Scully
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"Politics is just a game of power."
Biff Tannen
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"Politics is a necessary evil, like dilithium crystals."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
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"Politics divides us, but shared goals unite us."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
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"Political power without ethics is tyranny."
Leonard McCoy (New Timeline)
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"Politics should serve the people, never the reverse."
Leonard McCoy (New Timeline)
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"Politics shapes the world we live in, so we must engage with it thoughtfully."
Dr. Emmett Brown
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"Politics affects us all. Ignoring it is a choice, and not always a safe one."
Nyota Uhura (New Timeline)
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"Politics shapes reality. Pretending otherwise is how bad things happen."
Nyota Uhura (New Timeline)
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"Betrayal is the currency of empires."
Khan Noonien Singh
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"Politics is the game of children; power is the game of gods."
Khan Noonien Singh
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"Politics is the art of compromise without losing principle."
Spock (New Timeline)
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"Politics is the negotiation of competing interests."
Spock (New Timeline)
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"Politics should be about serving the greater good, not personal ambition."
James T. Kirk (New Timeline)
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"Politics should inspire hope, not division."
James T. Kirk (New Timeline)
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"Politics is the art of compromise, but never compromise your principles."
Leonard McCoy (New Timeline)
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"Politics should serve the greater good, not private interests."
Dr. Emmett Brown
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"Politics is where people try to change the world, for better or worse."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
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"Politics is the art of compromise, but never at the cost of principles."
Montgomery Scott (New Timeline)
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"Politics is the art of finding common ground among disagreement."
Stamets