Politics Quotes

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

14518 quotes

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"Democracy is fragile and requires constant vigilance and participation."
Menachem Begin
M
"The state exists to protect its citizens, and that is its first and last duty."
Menachem Begin
B
"The greatest threat to Israel is not military but demographic. We must ensure Jewish continuity through strategic planning and national resolve."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"In matters of state, sentiment must yield to strategy, but strategy must always be guided by principle."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"In the realm of security, complacency is a luxury no nation can afford, and vigilance is not paranoia but prudence."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The greatest security threat to any nation is not external enemies but internal division and loss of common purpose."
Benjamin Netanyahu
H
"I believe in the power of dialogue to solve even the most difficult conflicts."
Hassan II
H
"Politics must be guided by the welfare of the people."
Hassan II
Y
"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The partition of Palestine is illegal. It will never be recognized."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The problem is not the Jewish people. The problem is the occupation."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The occupation is the root cause of all our problems."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Our struggle is not against a people, but against imperialism and occupation."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Jerusalem belongs to the Palestinian people."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The international community's role is to enforce justice, not politics."
Yasser Arafat
M
"The international community has a responsibility to support peace efforts."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We are building a state where the rule of law prevails."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Corruption undermines institutions and weakens the state."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Our struggle is not against a people, but against occupation."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"A government exists to serve its people, not to control them."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We must build systems that are transparent and accountable to all."
Mahmoud Abbas
H
"Politics must serve the people, not itself."
Habib Bourguiba
H
"Politics should prioritize the common good."
Habib Bourguiba
M
"Politics must serve the people, not the people serve politics"
Muhammad VI
Z
"Politics is the art of serving the common good"
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Y
"The image of Arafat matters more than Arafat himself."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Democracy means respecting the will of the people."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"We are committed to building a nation of laws, not of men."
Yasser Arafat