#pol

Circumstances give in reality to every political principle, its distinguishing colour, and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind. ↗

— David Trimble

#circumstances #civil #colour #discriminating #distinguishing

…there is not a day of my life that I am not critiquing myself to see if my politics are borne out in the way that I live and the way that I talk and present myself. ↗

— Bell Hooks

#politics #life

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed. ↗

— Imran Khan

#came #i #i always #i came #into

The Chinese government since 1979 has been very successful in economic development, and successful enough, simply by surviving, in the realm of political development. ↗

— William Kirby

#chinese #chinese government #development #economic #economic development

I’m famous for my Shepherd’s Pie. Here’s my recipe: lamb, potatoes, cheese, peas, paprika, and a wool-covered apron for the chef/shepherd/wolf-like politician to wear while serving the sheeple up.
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— Jarod Kintz

#funny #humor #politicians #politics #recipe

Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics. ↗

— Bill Kristol

#bush #counterterrorism #country #critics #defend

So I think that I can say, as the President of Poland, we're proud that I am coming from Poland, which is different and what's more important, much better than before. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

#before #better #coming #different #i

There are so many people who are so much better qualified to write about politics than I am. ↗

— Curtis Sittenfeld

#am #better #i #i am #many

Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the '04 elections is that politics is a word game. ↗

— Eric Liu

#elections #fellow #game #i #i wonder

I don't believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution. ↗

— William J. Clinton

#because #believe #changed #contribution #evidence