Politics Quotes

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

14518 quotes

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"Politics requires principled participation, not apathy."
Diane Chambers
D
"Political engagement is a moral imperative."
Diane Chambers
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"Politics corrupts even the noblest intentions."
Frasier Crane
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"Politics would be funny if it wasn't so depressing."
Martin Crane
M
"Politics is the art of making promises you don't intend to keep."
Martin Crane
L
"Politics is the art of compromise, which I find distasteful."
Lilith Sternin
L
"Politics rarely brings out the best in people."
Lilith Sternin
W
"Politics is complicated, which is why I stick to simple things like living my life wrong."
Woody Boyd
W
"Politics divides people, which is why I avoid it and just serve everyone equally badly."
Woody Boyd
S
"Politics is the art of compromise."
Sam Malone
S
"Compromise is strength, not weakness."
Sam Malone
N
"Politics is the playground of people too poorly educated to succeed elsewhere."
Niles Crane
N
"Politicians are merely con artists with better vocabularies."
Niles Crane
R
"Politics is the art of knowing what you want and taking it."
Rebecca Howe
C
"Politics is just bar conversations that matter more than they should."
Carla Tortelli
C
"Politics is just gossip with consequences."
Carla Tortelli
N
"Politics is the art of pretending to care."
Norm Peterson
F
"Politics is the art of compromise and persuasion."
Frasier Crane
F
"In politics, perception is often more powerful than reality."
Frasier Crane
L
"Politics is the art of convincing the foolish that your foolishness is better."
Lilith Sternin
C
"Politics would be impossible without reliable mail delivery."
Cliff Clavin
C
"Politics and postal workers go hand in hand more than most realize."
Cliff Clavin
W
"Politics should be about serving people, not yourself."
Woody Boyd
W
"Politics should never interfere with friendship."
Woody Boyd
S
"Politics and bars don't mix, but people sure try."
Sam Malone
S
"Politics ruins good conversation faster than anything else."
Sam Malone
F
"Politics requires compromise and compassion."
Frasier Crane
F
"Democracy requires active participation."
Frasier Crane
C
"Politics is a game for people who don't have better things to do."
Carla Tortelli
C
"Politics is theater for people with nothing better to do."
Carla Tortelli