#politic

We seek in one another the assurance that there is just one correct interpretation of the world, that everything is so simple that anybody can see it unless they're malicious or stupid or willfully ignorant; and we punish one another for proving with our differing conclusions that the truth is not that easy. We think we must suppress dissension to present the unified front we need to gain power over our enemies. But there are pro-life Democrats, pro-choice Christians, feminists who love their families, and conservatives who care about poor people. ↗

— Alisa Harris

#politics #social-justice #faith

Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a no less definite end in the theories of Karl Marx. ↗

— Hannah Arendt

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Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. ↗

— Hannah Arendt

#being #definition #makes #man #matters

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things. ↗

— Jose Maria Aznar

#believes #better #bit #country #favor

Well, it's not a pleasant experience. And it's a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress. ↗

— Bruce Babbitt

#because #congress #experience #initiated #know

The privileged man, whether he be privileged politically or economically, is a man depraved in intellect and heart. ↗

— Mikhail Bakunin

#economically #heart #intellect #man #politically

There is no such thing as several Romanias, but only politicians who divide Romania depending on the interests of their parties and their clout. ↗

— Traian Basescu

#depending #divide #interests #only #parties

I think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors. ↗

— Samantha Bee

#does #i #i think #newsmakers #politicians

Most politicians, when they meet with a guy like me, or a guy like Carville, tell you about how they can win. ↗

— Paul Begala

#guy #how #like #me #meet

This gets back to the fundamental lesson of political survival that Bill Clinton taught me, which is if you make it about the American people's lives instead of your life, you're going to be okay. ↗

— Paul Begala

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