Politics Quotes

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

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"Reality has a well-known liberal bias."
Stephen Colbert
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"Politics is about choosing the lesser of evils sometimes."
Chris Rock
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"In America, they really do love you till the moment you lose. But if you're useful, they'll eat you alive."
Robin Williams
"Politics is just people trying to convince other people that their way is best."
Jimmy Fallon
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"Politics is the art of making people believe you're listening."
Chris Rock
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"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but the way to his vote is through his fears."
Stephen Colbert
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"Politics is the art of making people care about things that matter."
Stephen Colbert
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"Satire is the last refuge of the honest."
Stephen Colbert
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"Your vote is your voice."
Stephen Colbert
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"Politics is a game played by people who shouldn't be trusted with power."
Dave Chappelle
"I've always been interested in politics and social issues affecting our society."
Eddie Murphy
"Politics affects every aspect of our lives whether we engage with it or not."
Eddie Murphy
"Politics at its best brings people together toward common goals."
Jimmy Fallon
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"Politics is where people with strong opinions meet people who don't understand math"
Chris Rock
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"Politics divides people, but comedy brings them together."
Dave Chappelle
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"The planet is fine. The people are fucked."
George Carlin
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"Have you noticed that most of the people who are against abortion are people you wouldn't want to fuck in the first place?"
George Carlin
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"Fracking is just a way for oil companies to destroy the earth faster."
George Carlin
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"The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions."
George Carlin
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"I believe that voting is a civic responsibility that helps to sustain our democracy. So I vote with my middle finger."
George Carlin
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"There are things about American culture that I find absolutely disgusting."
George Carlin
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"I notice that all the people who are for abortion have already been born."
George Carlin
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"The problem with nationalism is that it always implies that your country is better than someone else's."
George Carlin
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"We are a nation of sheep, and someone else owns the ranch."
George Carlin
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"Forget the politicians. They're all insane. But I'm used to it."
George Carlin
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"Environmentalists are really just looking for an excuse to tell other people what to do."
George Carlin
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"The only entertainment value in government is watching these people try to communicate."
George Carlin
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"I don't believe in bipartisanship. I believe in being right."
George Carlin
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"If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're going to get selfish, ignorant leaders."
George Carlin
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"The taboo against any criticism of Judaism is very interesting. You can criticize Christianity, but Judaism is off-limits."
George Carlin