Politics Quotes

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

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"Politics is the art of compromise."
Tom Hagen
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"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable."
The Narrator
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"Politics is the art of making enemies."
Vito Corleone
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"Politics requires the patience of a saint and the cunning of a fox."
Vito Corleone
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"Politics in a crisis show you who people really are."
Ellen Ripley
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"Politics is the art of making deals."
Sonny Corleone
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"Politics is the art of compromise."
Tom Hagen
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"Politics is compromise in service of order."
Tom Hagen
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"Capitalism is just another word for freedom."
The Narrator
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"Don't tell me about the laws of this country."
Sonny Corleone
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"Politics and power games destroy families."
Wendy Torrance
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"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If something happens, you can be sure it was planned."
Vito Corleone
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"Politics and morality don't always align."
Jack Torrance
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"Politics is the art of controlled chaos."
Jack Torrance
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"Some things in life cannot be explained by politics."
Danny Torrance
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"Politics and romance cannot always coexist."
Ilsa Lund
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"Politics plays out on the stage of human hearts."
Ilsa Lund
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"The South will never rise again if we lose Tara."
Scarlett O'Hara
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"I believe in democracy."
Marty McFly
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"Politics is simply war by other means."
Rhett Butler
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"Politics rewards those willing to compromise their principles."
Rhett Butler
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"Politics divides, but compassion unites."
E.T.
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"Politics often obscures the truth."
Indiana Jones
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"Politics should serve justice, not power."
Indiana Jones
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"Political power, corrupting it can be."
Yoda
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"The world is at war, and we must choose sides."
Ilsa Lund
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"Politics is just another form of survival."
Han Solo
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"Politics shape the world, but truth transcends politics."
Indiana Jones
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"Politics divides; truth unites."
Indiana Jones
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"I don't know what you're talking about. I am a member of the Imperial Senate."
Princess Leia