Politics Quotes

"Every society needs a balance of power to survive."

"The foundation of a republic is virtue; the foundation of a monarchy is honor."

"The body politic, like the human body, has natural laws."

"The character of a nation reflects the character of its laws."

"The corruption of a republic begins when power becomes hereditary."

"The spirit of a people determines the spirit of its government."

"The corruption of princes leads to the corruption of nations."

"Political truth is liberty; everything else is slavery."

"Politics is the art of making the possible impossible."

"Revolution is always about human freedom."

"Democracy requires an informed and engaged citizenry."

"Eating is one of the most important acts of political resistance."

"The future of humanity depends on women's full participation in society."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to obtain the praise which is the breath of life."

"All legitimate political authority comes from a social contract."

"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others."

"The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude."

"If I knew something useful to my country but harmful to Europe, I would not reveal it."

"In democracies, nothing is more dangerous than extreme patriotism."

"The greatest monarchies have commonly the most formidable neighbours."

"The principle of despotism is fear; of monarchy, honor; of republic, virtue."

"Terrible is the power of intrigues at court."

"The corruption of each government begins generally with that of its principles."

"In democracies, people love equality; in monarchies, people love glory."

"The body politic has the same need for remedies as any living body."

"Political engagement is not a luxury but a necessity for the intellectual."

"Political movements fail when they lose touch with individual human dignity."

"Women are the only oppressed group in history never to have claimed victory."

"I am convinced that the majority of women do not wish to be women; they wish merely to be relieved from being women."

"One is not born subordinate; society makes one subordinate through habit and convention."