#politic

I love history because when you strip away the social and political aspects, it's really just a bunch of fun stories. ↗

— Duff Goldman

#away #because #bunch #fun #history

The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice. ↗

— Emma Goldman

#freedom #human #like #maintained #political

There is no hope even that woman, with her right to vote, will ever purify politics. ↗

— Emma Goldman

#ever #her #hope #politics #purify

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. ↗

— Barry Goldwater

#also #defense #extremism #i #justice

If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government. ↗

— Barry Goldwater

#chasing #connected #drinking #everybody #government

Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible? ↗

— Barry Goldwater

#death #fight #impossible #lower #lower taxes

I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty. ↗

— John Mellencamp

#fights #i #like #petty #politician

I don't have to be in politics. ↗

— Matt Gonzalez

#politics

I think a lot of politicians, rightfully so, understand that their political futures are tied to how many times people see their names in print. The press is so accustomed to politicians wanting those things, it's a surprise when somebody's like, 'Whatever, I'm not really worried about those things.' ↗

— Matt Gonzalez

#accustomed #futures #how #i #i think

This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office. ↗

— Matt Gonzalez

#believing #duty #elective #elective office #error