#politic

What is more likely? That tomorrow will be called 'Thursday' or that Maxine Waters will play the race card in her ethics investigation? ↗

— Jonah Goldberg

#politics #race #race-card #racism #twitter

Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism. ↗

— Terry Eagleton

#apathy #apolitical #determinism #historical-determinism #history

I hate purity, I hate goodness! I don't want virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bones. ↗

— George Orwell

#political-satire #quthoritarianism #russian-revolution #virtue

For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests. ↗

— Dr. Seuss

#political

Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it. ↗

— Mark Twain

#politics #political

The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests. ↗

— Patrick Henry

#political

Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#nations #politics #creation

So no, I’m not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three? ↗

— Wm. Paul Young

#religion #religion

Politicians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#politicians #morals

I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do...and think that we can be of use to each other (and to) the world. ↗

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

#jinnah #political #relations #india