Politics Quotes

"In our present society, we are all involved in helping to destroy the world."

"The mind of a physicist is a terrible thing to waste on politics"

"Revolution in thought is as necessary as revolution in politics."

"Democracy requires not just voting, but the courage to vote against the experts."

"What we call truth is often just the prevailing opinion of the powerful."

"We confuse popularity with truth far more often than we recognize."

"The boundary between sense and nonsense is drawn by those in power."

"Politics is the art of the possible, but it should always aim for the impossible."

"Politics is the stage upon which history is played out."

"The best of democracy is that it has set up so far."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent one's being cast into prison."

"Nationalism is an infantile disease, the measles of mankind."

"Political systems should be guided by mathematical justice and logic."

"Politics should be informed by a clear understanding of human nature and possibility."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent oneself from being lynched."

"Weyl's insight: democracy and mathematics both rest on equality."

"The scientists only impotently protest, but the loyalty oath will presumably work."

"Politics is the arena where theory meets the stubbornness of human nature."

"Revolution is often the result of the established order's refusal to adapt."

"The politician who cannot imagine a better world has no business governing."

"Politics is the art of making necessary choices."

"The basis of democracy is faith in the common people and their capacity for self-governance."

"Politics divorced from morality becomes tyranny."

"The basis of democracy is faith in the common people."

"Politics reflects fundamental disagreements about value and justice."

"Democratic experimentalism offers hope for pragmatic solutions to social problems."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Politics divides; humanity unites."

"Democracy requires not just voting but meaningful participation."

"Politics without ethics is mere power play; ethics without politics is impotent virtue"