Politics Quotes

"Pecuniary emulation drives the standard of decent expenditure ever upward."

"The institution of private ownership is not immutable but a creature of circumstance."

"Patriotism is the refuge of the morally bankrupt leadership class."

"The institution of ownership serves the interests of the powerful at the expense of the many."

"Politics is the art of managing competing interests toward the common good."

"The masses are governed by sentiment rather than reason."

"Those who predict social revolution often fail to predict which way it will turn."

"The stability of any society depends upon the rate of circulation of its elites."

"Democracy is a system that works best when people understand its limitations and do not demand too much of it."

"Socialism may work in theory, but humans are not theoretical creatures."

"The greatest threat to capitalism is not socialism but the loss of entrepreneurial spirit."

"The stability of capitalism depends not on its efficiency but on the balance of power between classes."

"The relationship between economic systems and political freedom is more complex than either advocates or critics usually acknowledge."

"The politics of envy destroys the economy that creates the wealth being envied."

"Politics is the art of distributing limited resources among unlimited wants."

"A man who is born into a world already possessed, if he cannot get subsistence from his parents on whom he has a just demand, and if the society do not want his labour, has no claim of right to the smallest portion of food."

"The poor laws of England tend to depress the general condition of the poor."

"A stable society requires that each individual understands his place and duty."

"I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible."

"The existence of a free market does not of course eliminate the need for government, but it does define a society in which government is limited."

"There is no way in the world to solve this problem except through decentralization, competition, and individual responsibility."

"I prefer to think of the public sector as the sector that serves the public interest."

"The difference between a dictatorship and a democracy is not in the power of the government, but in its limitation."

"We have made the poor dependent on government, which then uses that dependence as a reason to maintain control."

"Government intervention in the market creates inefficiency, not efficiency."

"The concentration of power in government grows in response to perceived crises."

"Government is a tool, and like all tools, it must be used with care and restraint."

"The welfare state creates dependency, which then justifies continued intervention."

"The fundamental problem is not how to distribute money, but how to prevent the concentration of power."

"Money in the hands of government is like power in the hands of a dictator."