Politics Quotes

"Political power without moral foundation is tyranny."

"Those who seek power often lose sight of what makes power worthwhile."

"Politics shapes the destiny of nations"

"A política é a arte de governar."

"A política deveria servir ao povo."

"Politics is the art of compromise between competing desires."

"Politics requires compromise; principle requires none."

"Politics is the art of making the impossible seem inevitable."

"Politics is the art of compromise, not the pursuit of perfection."

"The crisis of the state cannot be overcome by negotiating with those who seek the state's destruction."

"Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist in reality."

"Anyone who believes that the great powers will voluntarily limit themselves is deceiving himself."

"When the princes of Italy are divided, the state of Italy is in perpetual danger."

"The majority can be swayed by appearances and hollow words more easily than by truth."

"It is the business of the state to control the tools of violence."

"The art of statecraft is the art of managing appearances."

"The state that relies on the virtue of its citizens is already in decline."

"To secure a state, one must eliminate the vestiges of the old order entirely."

"The foundation of all authority is consent, real or manufactured."

"The state exists to preserve itself; morality is secondary to survival."

"The stability of a state depends on the distribution of power among many, not one."

"The people will endure any hardship if they believe it serves their interests."

"In politics, those who speak truth most boldly are often those most feared."

"Ambition without ethics becomes corruption."

"In matters of the state, wisdom must temper ambition at every turn."

"The statesman must balance justice with mercy, strength with compassion."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"A política deve servir ao povo, não o povo à política."

"A politica deveria servir ao povo, não explorar sua ignorância."

"A politica deveria servir ao bem comum, não aos interesses privados."