#pol

It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#assure #becomes #courage #discussions #efficient

I felt that what is personal is political. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#i #personal #political

My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#duty #family #father #first #involved

There will be no politics, no ifs and buts; if we see something and feel that work needs to be done, we will get people here we can rely on and ensure it is done in the same thorough way as our other projects. ↗

— Ian Botham

#done #ensure #feel #get #here

Status anxiety definitely exists at a political level. Many Iraqis were annoyed with the US essentially for reasons of status: for not showing them respect, for humiliating them. ↗

— Alain de Botton

#anxiety #definitely #essentially #exists #humiliating

People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests. ↗

— James Bovard

#bad #bad government #docile #good #good government

A mother-in-law is better than a single and childless political persona, though. ↗

— Vladimir Zhirinovsky

#childless #mother-in-law #persona #political #single

The civilized world needs to think about a decision when single politicians are not allowed to stay in power. ↗

— Vladimir Zhirinovsky

#allowed #civilized #civilized world #decision #needs

On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity. ↗

— Mark Udall

#creativity #emotionally #fatal #get #helps

I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics. ↗

— Rachel Weisz

#i #mate #politics #share #soul