Politics Quotes

"Taxation, if excessive, destroys the incentive to industry and accumulation."

"The real wages of the working classes cannot be permanently raised by legislative decree."

"Landlords benefit most from improvements in society, while capitalists bear the burden."

"The labouring classes will always exist so long as capital and land are unequally distributed."

"The interests of the merchant and the manufacturer are not always aligned."

"Politics reflects the values of a society."

"Politics reflects our deepest values."

"The worst technology policy comes from people who don't understand technology."

"Politics of software design affect user freedom."

"The politics of programming language design often matter as much as the technical aspects."

"Politics should serve the people, not the powerful."

"Politics at its best serves the common good."

"Politics in open source is about consensus, not control."

"Politics of game design involves balancing many competing interests wisely."

"Politics in programming is the struggle between different visions of the future."

"Politics in open source is about consensus and compromise."

"Politics is less important than principles in the long run."

"Politics shapes the world we create games in; pay attention."

"Politics determines resources; wisdom determines how we use them."

"Politics is the art of making collective dreams real."

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies."

"In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests."

"Politics affects whether creators have the freedom to work."

"Politics is the art of making difficult choices under pressure."

"Politics is the arena where idealism meets reality."

"Politics without principle is just power-seeking."

"Politics and business both require the ability to persuade and listen."

"Politics is the art of making people feel as though they matter."

"Politics is the art of managing competing desires for limited resources."

"I find that the very thing which is now most in vogue with you would be to push me into the character of a murderous revolutionist."