Politics Quotes

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

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"Politics often demands we choose between principles, yet we must choose wisely."
Camilo Castelo Branco
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"Politics at its best is the art of negotiating between competing goods; at its worst, between competing corruptions."
Camilo Castelo Branco
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"All revolutions begin in the mind before they happen in the streets."
Saramago
"Politics is the art of making the impossible seem necessary."
Torquato Tasso
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"Political power corrupts those who wield it; this is the eternal human tragedy."
Almeida Garrett
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"Politics often corrupts truth; poetry preserves it."
Almeida Garrett
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"Society rewards conformity and punishes authenticity."
Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the theater where mediocrity applauds itself."
Eça de Queirós
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"The true patriot is not he who blindly follows, but he who questions with love for his country."
Alexandre Herculano
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"Politics is the noble art of disappointing everyone equally."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Politics corrupts the virtuous and empowers the corrupt."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the art of compromise."
John Banville
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"Political change is often painful."
John Banville
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"Politics is the art of making enemies of those who should be friends."
Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the art of making the impossible seem necessary."
Saramago
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"Politics is the art of balancing power with the common good."
Luís de Camões
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"Politics is the art of making people believe in lies they desperately need."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the art of postponing decisions."
Fernando Pessoa
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"A política deveria servir ao povo, não o povo à política."
Almeida Garrett
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"A política é a arte de viver juntos em harmonia."
Almeida Garrett
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"Politics at its best seeks the common good."
Padraig Colum
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"Politics should elevate the human spirit."
Padraig Colum
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"Society is a conspiracy of the articulate."
John Banville
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"Politics without principle is the art of deception made respectable."
Luís de Camões
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"Politics is the art of convincing others to serve your interests."
Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the business of the mediocre managing the intelligent."
Eça de Queirós
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"Politics is the art of the possible, not the ethical."
Saramago
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"Political wisdom requires knowing when to act and when to restrain oneself."
Luís de Camões
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"Literature is the most effective form of political expression."
Austin Clarke
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"Politics is the art of making difficult choices."
Austin Clarke