Politics Quotes

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

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Elmer Fudd
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Elmer Fudd
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"Politics is the art of appearing to care while pursuing your own ends."
Jedediah Leland
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"Politics teaches us that virtue is the first casualty of ambition."
Jedediah Leland
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"Politics, like cinema, is built on the willing suspension of disbelief."
Max von Mayerling
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"Politics is the art of managing human desire."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Politics is the playground of the ambitious and ruthless."
Jedediah Leland
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"Politics corrupts even the most noble aspirations."
Jedediah Leland
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"A government that serves itself has already betrayed its people."
Captain Love
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"Politics in this town is just gossip with consequences."
Joe Gillis
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"I am, always have been, and always will be only one thing - an American."
Charles Foster Kane
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"I believe in all of the principles of American democracy."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Politics is the art of disappointing everybody equally."
Jedediah Leland
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"Politics affects our lives, so we must engage with knowledge and conscience."
Elena Montero
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"Politics without honor is merely tyranny in disguise."
Zorro
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"If the headline is big enough, it makes the news big enough."
Charles Foster Kane
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"People need to be told what to think."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Politics is the art of managing people's fears."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"I built my empire on the dreams of common people."
Charles Foster Kane
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"In politics, there are no friends, only interests."
Jedediah Leland
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"Politics is the art of choosing which truth to hide."
Jedediah Leland
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"A kingdom built on lies crumbles faster than one built on fear."
Captain Love
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"The masses exist to serve those with vision and will."
Captain Love
C
"The world is divided between those who lead and those who follow."
Captain Love
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"Politics is the art of choosing the lesser evil."
Antonia Banderas
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"Don't you think I'm a pretty good American?"
Charles Foster Kane
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"Politics without principles is merely organized crime."
Zorro
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"Politics is the art of taking what you desire."
Captain Love
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"Politics taught me that power respects only strength."
Captain Love
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"Politics is the art of compromise; justice is not."
Zorro