Politics Quotes
Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.
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"The voice of the people is often the voice of tradition and habit."Giovanni Vico
"Politics is the art of reconciling human interests."Johann Herder
"Politics should be the art of collective well-being."Johann Herder
"Politics should serve the welfare of all, not the few."Catharine Macaulay
"Politics without principle is merely the exercise of power."Catharine Macaulay
"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law."Hugo Grotius
"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand."Hugo Grotius
"Politics reflects a nation's values."Hugo Grotius
"Politics must be founded upon principles of reason and natural law."Christian Wolff
"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand"Jean Bodin
"Politics is the art of the possible"Jean Bodin
"Politics requires balancing competing interests fairly"Jean Bodin
"Human society requires laws to function properly."Hugo Grotius
"The law of nations must be based on mutual benefit."Hugo Grotius
"The political health of a nation depends upon the virtue of its citizens."Johann Herder
"A nation's character is revealed in how it treats those with the least power."Catharine Macaulay
"The strength of a democracy lies in the diversity of its thinkers."Catharine Macaulay
"A nation's laws reveal its values more clearly than its words."Catharine Macaulay
"A society's treatment of its women reveals its true level of civilization."Catharine Macaulay
"The reward of studying politics is that you understand nothing but with more confidence."Johann Goethe
"The moment we entrust the state with the power to determine which illustrations of sexuality it can support, it is then likewise empowered and charged with the charge to suppress."Friedrich Schiller
"The human being is naturally a political animal, destined for society."Giovanni Vico
"Society is formed through the gradual development of human reason."Giovanni Vico
"The common good must outweigh private interests in a just society."Giovanni Vico
"Order and harmony in society depend upon the rule of law."Giovanni Vico
"Nations rise through the virtue of their citizens and fall through their vice."Giovanni Vico
"Authority without justice is mere tyranny and oppression."Giovanni Vico
"Man is by nature a political animal."Hugo Grotius
"The political sphere will not improve until women's voices are heard."Catharine Macaulay
"The commonwealth thrives when law serves the people, not the powerful."Jean Bodin