Politics Quotes

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

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"Politics at its best is the art of creating a society where all people are valued and respected."
Gregory Peck
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"I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro."
Brigitte Bardot
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"Politics is the art of the possible."
Lillian Gish
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Sophia Loren
"Politics is the art of compromise and contradiction."
Richard Burton
"Politics reveals the nature of human ambition."
Richard Burton
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"Politics should be a servant of the people."
Mary Pickford
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"I believe in standing for principle, even when the politics are against you."
Gregory Peck
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"Politics shapes our societies."
Greta Garbo
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"The great tradition of parliamentary government requires the acceptance of the results of the elections."
Gregory Peck
"It is odd how people assume that politicians are important."
Marlene Dietrich
"Politics requires integrity."
Joan Fontaine
"Act with integrity."
Joan Fontaine
"Politics often reveals humanity's best and worst instincts."
Joan Fontaine
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"The politician speaks to be remembered; the philosopher speaks to be understood."
Greta Garbo
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"Everybody denies I am a communist."
Orson Welles
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"American motion pictures are selling America to the world."
Orson Welles
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"I'm not sure I believe in the democratic process."
Orson Welles
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Pink Floyd
"Politics and power are the same game played with different stakes."
Ava Gardner
"Politics at its best is the art of compromise; at its worst, the refusal to try."
Joan Fontaine
"Politics requires the wisdom to know when to compromise and when to stand firm."
Joan Fontaine
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"When you are older, you realize that everything is political."
Orson Welles
"Politics often obscures truth, but truth eventually prevails."
Elizabeth Taylor
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"Politics at its best is about serving others and creating systems that allow everyone to flourish."
Grace Kelly
"Politics shapes the world we inherit"
Led Zeppelin
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"I'm a politician before I'm an actor."
John Wayne
"Politics is the art of the possible."
James Stewart
"Politics is the art of shared intention"
Led Zeppelin
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"Politics is the most popular spectator sport in America today."
Orson Welles