Politics Quotes

"I maintain that religion has no place in military strategy."

"In this age, I would say the responsibility of a political leader is to take a somewhat longer view."

"Political freedom rests upon economic freedom."

"The world has never seen a greater political or religious bulwark against Communism than this city is going to be."

"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking for the consent of the governed."

"Beware the military-industrial complex."

"We are not just fighting against Communism; we are fighting for something positive."

"Democracy cannot survive if the people do not believe in themselves."

"Democracy is like a small boat in a storm; you cannot abandon it just because the waves are high."

"The great tradition of parliamentary government requires not just the voting of taxes and budgets, but the frank discussion of policies."

"I have little patience with people who take the Constitution out to the backyard and shoot it full of holes, then wonder why it don't work anymore."

"A true patriot is not one who blindly follows, but one who thinks critically."

"I have nothing to do with the possibility of the Kaiser's return. That is not the issue at present."

"A nation without discipline is a nation without future."

"All of the Indian nations should be absorbed into American society."

"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking for the opinion of people who probably don't know."

"Never underestimate the power of political or religious feeling."

"The real purpose of this country is to outlive the existence of the Soviet Union."

"Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of gaining power, statesmanship is the art of using it well."

"No nation has friends, only interests."

"I have always been fond of the phrase 'the public interest.'"

"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."

"The greatest commanders understand that war is an extension of politics, not its replacement."

"Nations fall not from external pressure, but from internal decay."

"A nation's strength is measured by the character of its leaders."

"The greatest threat to a nation is the corruption of its leaders."

"The great tradition of parliamentary government requires an easy intercourse between the political and military leaders."

"The strength of a nation lies not in its weapons, but in the character of its people."

"The duty to one's country supersedes all personal considerations."

"A state is only as strong as its commitment to its principles."