Politics Quotes

"Distrust all in whom the love of power predominates over the love of liberty."

"The duty of a citizen is to serve the state with all his might."

"A nation's strength lies in the character of its people."

"To rule justly is to rule with the consent of the ruled."

"Politics is the art of compromise and the science of power."

"Politics without principle is merely ambition wearing a mask."

"The greatest political achievement is making others want what you want."

"Politics conducted in secret is politics that serves the few."

"Politics is the art of making the impossible merely difficult."

"To govern wisely is to understand that power flows from the consent of those governed."

"Politics is the art of balancing power and principle."

"A tyrant survives by making his people love their chains."

"A emperor's whim is law; law is merely his whim."

"The Senate exists to absorb blame for my decisions."

"The amphitheater is democracy—the crowd votes with their roar."

"The Senate would collapse without my will to sustain it."

"To question me is to step toward the amphitheater."

"A empire crumbles not from external pressure, but from internal corruption."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand against external enemies."

"A man in power who does not fear his own corruption is already lost."

"In Rome, blood washes away all debts."

"The Senate is a collection of useful shadows."

"The games are the opium of the masses."

"The political machine grinds forward only if the center holds firm."

"I have learned that betrayal is simply politics by another name."

"Political power grows from the barrel of gladiatorial spears."

"Politics is the art of compromise and wisdom."

"A government must serve its people, not exploit them."

"The Roman people deserve bread and circuses."

"We are all part of a greater whole; to serve the state is to serve humanity."