Politics Quotes

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

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"Politics should serve the people, not the other way around."
Janis Joplin
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"Politics and music are intertwined; art has always been a form of activism."
Adele
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"Politics should serve the people, but too often the people serve politics."
Adele
"Politics should serve the common good above all interests"
Stevie Wonder
"I've learned that being political with my platform is a responsibility."
Beyoncé
"To be political is to care about the world you're leaving behind."
Marvin Gaye
"Politics affects us all, so we must be engaged and informed."
Mariah Carey
"Politics should always put people first"
Stevie Wonder
"Politics affects every aspect of our lives"
Stevie Wonder
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"I think it's about time we voted for senators instead of the other way around."
David Bowie
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"I'm interested in anything about revolt and revolution."
David Bowie
"I'm not really interested in politics. I'm interested in revolution."
Madonna
"Politics is the art of deciding who gets what and who doesn't."
Prince
"Politics is personal; everything you do is a political statement."
Madonna
"I'm not trying to be political, I'm just being honest."
Prince
"Politics affects every aspect of our lives."
Madonna
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"I think politics affects everything we create."
David Bowie
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Charlie Parker
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"Politics is about power, but leadership is about service."
David Bowie
"Politics should be guided by principles of justice and equality."
John Coltrane
"Political change begins with individual transformation."
John Coltrane
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"Politics should never silence the voice of an artist."
Ella Fitzgerald
"Politics and music should never mix, yet they always do."
Duke Ellington
"We must all take responsibility for the kind of world we're creating."
Louis Armstrong
"I refuse to live in a world where my music is censored or controlled."
Duke Ellington
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"Politics should serve the people, not divide them."
Ella Fitzgerald
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies."
Claude Debussy
"Politics should never silence the voice of the people."
Miles Davis
"Politics shapes destiny; music shapes souls."
Miles Davis
"The demagogy of revolution is followed by the terrible reality of revolution."
Giuseppe Verdi