Politics Quotes

"In the end, all political systems are only as good as the character of those who lead them."

"The condition of the poor cannot be permanently improved without adopting a new social system."

"Poverty is the result of a defective social system, not of human nature."

"The private ownership of the means of production creates inequality."

"Politics is the art of the possible made manifest."

"Politics is the art of making people believe what benefits you."

"Those who control trade routes control nations."

"The political systems that fail are those that ignore innovation."

"Political power rests on the foundation of productive labor."

"Irrational systems produce irrational conduct in the people they govern."

"Society must be reconstructed from its very foundations."

"I believe that contradiction between capital and labor can be reconciled through justice."

"The institution of private property, as currently constituted, is a monument to human ignorance."

"Politics is the art of convincing others that your vision is their destiny."

"Politics shapes the world we live in."

"A nation's strength lies in its infrastructure."

"The arrangement of society should be based on human nature, not on arbitrary power."

"The principle of competition is the root of all our social difficulties."

"The happiness of individuals is the true measure of good government."

"The happiness of the poor is the proper measure of the success of a government."

"Society must be reorganized on the principles of reason and benevolence."

"Politics is the art of compromise."

"The political will of a nation is tested by its willingness to invest in infrastructure."

"Society is governed by opinion; and opinion is guided by those who think."

"The best government is that which produces the greatest happiness for the greatest number."

"Society must be based on the principles of reason and justice."

"The strength of a nation rests upon the strength of its workers."

"The strength of the nation depends upon the strength of its manufactures."

"Politics should serve the people."

"Politics divides, but good business unites across all lines."