Politics Quotes

Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.

14518 quotes

"I'm an old-age pensioner, and the government doesn't want me to have fun."
Spike Milligan
"We are a nation of shopkeepers and we should be proud of it."
Spike Milligan
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"Politics is the art of making enemies into servants"
Eric Idle
A
"Politics shapes society."
Andy Samberg
J
"Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories."
John Cleese
J
"Politics would be easier if people cared more about solutions and less about being right."
John Cleese
"Politics should be about serving people, not power."
Cecily Strong
"Sometimes the most political thing you can do is make people feel less alone."
Cecily Strong
"Politics reminds us that we're all human first, ideologies second."
Kenan Thompson
"Politics is easier when you remember the human behind every position."
Kenan Thompson
"That's capitalism for you."
Monty Python
"I didn't vote for you."
Monty Python
A
"Politics is proof that we're all just trying to convince each other we're right."
Andy Samberg
A
"Politics would be funny if it wasn't so terrifying."
Andy Samberg
F
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Flip Wilson
F
"Engage thoughtfully in politics."
Flip Wilson
"Politics gets easier to navigate when you remember everyone wants to be heard and appreciated"
Kenan Thompson
"Politics demands integrity; entertainment demands authenticity"
Kenan Thompson
"Politics is about power, but it should be about principle."
Cecily Strong
"Politics without compassion is just power plays."
Cecily Strong
T
"Politics shapes the world we live in."
Tim Conway
T
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Tim Conway
P
"Politics is the art of compromise without losing yourself."
Paul Lynde
A
"Politics is complicated because people are complicated."
Andy Samberg
H
"Politics is comedy that somehow affects everyone's life"
Harvey Korman
"Politics reveals who we are when we think no one's laughing."
Kenan Thompson
F
"Politics is the art of saying nothing in a thousand different ways"
Flip Wilson
F
"Politics brings out the best and worst in human nature simultaneously"
Flip Wilson
K
"I believe in the power of positive politics toward how you treat people."
Kristen Wiig
D
"Politics should serve the people, not special interests."
Don Knotts