Politics Quotes

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

14518 quotes

"The beauty of democracy is that it allows us to choose our mistakes."
Ehud Barak
N
"A strong democracy requires an informed and engaged citizenry."
Naftali Bennett
N
"We must balance individual liberty with collective responsibility."
Naftali Bennett
N
"A nation's true wealth is measured by the wellbeing of its people."
Naftali Bennett
N
"The truest patriotism is the willingness to challenge your own nation to be better."
Naftali Bennett
"Politics should serve humanity, not the reverse."
Shimon Peres
"Politics at its best elevates human dignity; at its worst, it crushes it."
Shimon Peres
B
"If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Israelis put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel."
Benjamin Netanyahu
N
"Politics is the art of making hard choices and accepting the consequences of them."
Naftali Bennett
E
"A nation's future depends on the choices made by its leaders today."
Ehud Olmert
E
"Democracy demands that we engage with ideas that challenge us."
Ehud Olmert
E
"In politics, as in life, integrity is the most valuable currency."
Ehud Olmert
E
"Diplomacy requires both backbone and flexibility."
Ehud Olmert
E
"In democracy, dissent is not disloyalty; it is participation."
Ehud Olmert
E
"The art of negotiation is finding the point where all parties can say yes."
Ehud Olmert
E
"The most dangerous moment in politics is when certainty replaces doubt."
Ehud Olmert
E
"A nation's future depends on whether its leaders can transcend self-interest."
Ehud Olmert
E
"The complexity of governance lies in balancing competing interests justly."
Ehud Olmert
E
"Democracy requires constant cultivation and commitment from all citizens."
Ehud Olmert
E
"In politics, intention matters less than result."
Ehud Olmert
E
"The strength of a democracy is measured by its tolerance for dissent."
Ehud Olmert
"Democracy demands constant vigilance and active participation."
Ehud Barak
R
"A nation divided against itself cannot stand, but neither can it move forward."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"The future of our region depends on whether we choose the path of peace or the path of war."
Rabin Yitzhak
B
"The connection between us and our land is the connection between a man and his life."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The connection to our land is eternal and unbreakable."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The Jewish state must always remain a sanctuary for the Jewish people."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"Democracy is fragile and must be defended constantly."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The world needs strong democracies now more than ever."
Benjamin Netanyahu
"A democracy that cannot listen to dissent is already dying."
Shimon Peres