Politics Quotes

"Politics is the art of making enemies out of strangers."

"Politics is the art of making the unacceptable appear inevitable."

"The voice of the people is often the voice of truth."

"What we call civilisation is built upon a foundation of human suffering."

"Politics is the art of the possible"

"In politics, the truth is the first casualty."

"Politics is the art of pretending to care."

"In Portugal, we speak of revolution while sipping tea calmly."

"Politics is the art of making enemies believe they are friends."

"The politics of representation matter because representation shapes possibility."

"Politics shapes the world we live in."

"Politics at its best is the practice of caring for the common good."

"Politics without compassion becomes control; compassion without structure becomes chaos."

"All persons are equal before the law."

"Politics is the art of convincing people that their suffering is for the greater good."

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy."

"I think the idea of mixing the political with the poetic is essential."

"The personal and the political are inseparable in contemporary life."

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies"

"Politics is the art of deciding whose suffering matters"

"Politics reveals what we believe about human nature"

"The personal is political because our lives are shaped by power."

"An Irishman is never at peace except when he's fighting."

"I am a socialist and have been for years but I see precious little evidence of socialism."

"I belong to that section of the working class which despises the boss."

"I have always admired the skill with which nations tell lies."

"Politics is the art of making enemies into temporary allies"

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Politics affects every aspect of human life."

"Language itself is a form of power and resistance."