Politics Quotes
Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.
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"Political decisions affect real people in real ways."B.J. Hunnicutt
"Politics is the art of making people believe you care."M*A*S*H
"Politics is war by other means."M*A*S*H
"Politics is the art of compromise, and compromise is just another word for surrender."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics and medicine have one thing in common - too many people trying to heal something they don't understand."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics is just people fighting over power instead of talking."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics is just organized selfishness."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics is the reason we're here, but it doesn't help us survive."M*A*S*H
"Politics created this mess, but it won't clean it up."M*A*S*H
"I don't understand the politics that got us here, but I understand the cost."B.J. Hunnicutt
"Politics got us here, but medicine gets us out."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics sent us here, but humanity might save us."Hawkeye Pierce
"Politics divides; compassion unites."M*A*S*H
"Politics is the struggle over who decides."M*A*S*H
"Politics are best left to those with thick skin."Sue Ann Nivens
"Politics is fascinating, though usually I'm too focused on the camera."Ted Baxter
"Politics is complicated, but my position is always right."Ted Baxter
"Politics is just another word for deciding whose suffering matters."M*A*S*H
"Politics is the art of deciding who gets to suffer less."M*A*S*H
"Politics is the art of compromise—though I don't like compromising."Lou Grant
"Politics would be simpler if everyone had my sense of style."Ted Baxter
"Political solutions begin with listening to Ted Baxter."Ted Baxter
"Politics is too important to leave to politicians, which is why I get involved."Sue Ann Nivens
"Politics aside, what really matters is who you know and what they owe you."Sue Ann Nivens
"Politics requires diplomacy. I prefer directness with style."Ted Baxter
"Politics requires understanding people. I understand mirrors."Ted Baxter
"Politics is where people with my ambitions belong."Sue Ann Nivens
"Politics is the art of compromise, but principles aren't negotiable."Lou Grant
"In politics, compromise is often necessary."Lou Grant
"Politics matter because they affect real people's lives."Mary Richards Moore