Politics Quotes

"Diversity of opinion, properly managed, strengthens rather than weakens the commonwealth."

"To change the law is to change the very fabric of society itself."

"The political solution must be rooted in moral principle, not mere expediency."

"The political order rests, whether acknowledged or not, on mathematical principles."

"Politics divorced from ethics becomes mere power struggle."

"Political systems must be judged by their service to human dignity."

"The strength of nations rests upon the enlightenment of their citizens."

"The greatest evils that afflict our species spring from the abuse of authority and the reign of priests."

"The priesthood survives by convincing us that we are naturally depraved and need their salvation."

"We measure a society not by its achievements but by how it treats those who question it."

"The priest profits from our fear; the philosopher profits from our freedom."

"Politics should be the art of compromise, not the art of victory."

"Politics at its best is the art of justice; at worst, the art of deception."

"The laws of politics are rooted in human nature; understand mankind, and you understand government."

"The most enlightened government is one that removes obstacles to human happiness and encourages virtue."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Politics shapes the destiny of nations."

"Poverty and misery are not divine will; they are the result of unjust systems."

"Society cannot progress while half its population is taught to obey without thinking."

"A state that requires priests to maintain order is a state without true foundation."

"Politics without principle is the beginning of tyranny."

"Politics should serve the people, not itself."

"Politics should be based not on abstract principles but on understanding human sensation and need."

"Politics is the art of compromise and negotiation."

"Society is only a convention made for our mutual advantage."

"The good of society must be the goal of all laws."

"Despotism flourishes where ignorance reigns."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Politics is the art of preventing people from concerning themselves with what is their own business."

"Politics is the art of the possible."