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