Politics Quotes

"The ostracism of a dangerous man is preferable to the silence of the oppressed."

"The soul of a nation is found not in its monuments, but in how it governs itself."

"To ostracize a man for his ambition is to teach ambition its place in a democracy."

"Tyranny dies not by violence, but by the irrelevance it creates."

"Power without accountability is not power at all; it is mere violence sanctioned by law."

"What is born in assembly can only die in assembly."

"The ostracism vote is democracy's way of saying no to those who would say no to democracy."

"To govern without the consent of the governed is to govern by theft."

"In the ostracism, we have built a safety valve for tyranny itself."

"The pursuit of power corrupts all who seek it."

"Politics is the art of serving the common good."

"Those who understand politics understand human nature itself."

"Those who understand rhetoric understand the nature of human persuasion and power."

"Those who tell the stories rule society."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"In the dance of politics, timing is everything."

"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."

"In a democracy, the poor have the advantage of numbers, while the wealthy have the advantage of money."

"The laws of a state, which reflect the character of its people, cannot be superior to that character."

"Nothing is easier to deceive than public opinion."

"The poor make the state wealthy through honest labor; the rich make it weak through dishonest scheming."

"A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be democratic."

"In the council of nations, silence can speak as powerfully as thunder."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"The pursuit of truth transcends politics."

"Politics without morality is like a ship without a rudder—doomed to wreck."

"The science of governance is the most important of all sciences."

"The greatest policy is one born of justice, not convenience."

"Politics without truth is merely the struggle for power without purpose."

"Politics conducted with truth serves the common good; otherwise it serves only power."