Politics Quotes

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

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"Politics shapes nations, but art shapes souls."
Umm Kulthum
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"Politics divides; art unites the human spirit."
Umm Kulthum
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"Politics without ethics is tyranny."
Miriam Makeba
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"Political power must serve justice and equality."
Miriam Makeba
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"Politics shapes our world, but it is culture and music that shape our souls."
Youssou N'Dour
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"I am not a politician, I am a musician of the people"
Fela Kuti
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"Me no business with politricks"
Peter Tosh
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"The system has failed us"
Peter Tosh
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"Politics is the art of deciding who belongs and who doesn't."
Miriam Makeba
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"Legalize it, and I will advertise it."
Peter Tosh
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"The government is trying to keep people ignorant and dependent."
Peter Tosh
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"I refuse to accept the system as it is structured."
Peter Tosh
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"Corruption destroys nations from within"
Fela Kuti
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"Authority without accountability breeds tyranny"
Fela Kuti
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"The strongest nation is one with conscious people"
Fela Kuti
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"Authority that fears questions has something to hide"
Fela Kuti
"We have become a nation of sheep, and the wolves are in charge."
Tom Waits
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"Politics should serve the people, not the powerful"
Peter Tosh
"Politics is about serving people, not serving yourself"
Bruce Springsteen
"Politics should serve the people, not the powerful."
Neil Young
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Paul Simon
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"I am not a politician. I am a musician who speaks the truth through my art."
Fela Kuti
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"The revolution is not a song. The song is just the heartbeat of the revolution."
Fela Kuti
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"I came to understand that my pain was not personal. It was political."
Fela Kuti
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"The powerful want us divided so they can conquer us easily."
Fela Kuti
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"My stage is where politics and music become one. This is where revolution lives."
Fela Kuti
"Politics is the art of deciding how we live together."
Carole King
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"Legalize it, and let the people choose their own path"
Peter Tosh
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"Politics should serve the people, not corporations and the powerful"
Peter Tosh
"If you want to know who controls a society, look to see who or what is regulated."
Neil Young