#political system

Many original occupiers believe the political system has become so corrupt that even participating in it, engaging with it, corrupts the movement. I understand what they are saying. But often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. My advice: try both. But don't try violence. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#become #believe #both #change #come

Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve. ↗

— William Hague

#deserve #earned #finding #foreign #get

No society has been able to abolish human sadness, no political system can deliver us from the pain of living, from our fear of death, our thirst for the absolute. It is the human condition that directs the social condition, not vice versa. ↗

— Eugene Ionesco

#abolish #absolute #been #condition #death

It is simply the truth that the political system that I am part of has degenerated to the point that it needs fundamental change. ↗

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

#change #degenerated #fundamental #fundamental change #i

Your political system is actually too democratic. The fact that Americans vote on every bill and proposition can prolong bigotry indefinitely, especially where it is aimed at minority groups. ↗

— George Michael

#aimed #bill #democratic #especially #every

Any political system can commit mistakes and any state can commit mistakes. What is most important is to acknowledge these mistakes and put them right as soon as possible and put those behind them into account, bring them to account. ↗

— Hosni Mubarak

#acknowledge #any #behind #bring #commit

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. ↗

— Anais Nin

#become #blindly #cease #dogma #grow

Islam is a violent, I was going to say religion, but it's not a religion. It's a political system. It's a violent political system bent on the overthrow of the governments of the world and world domination. That is the ultimate aim. ↗

— Pat Robertson

#bent #domination #going #governments #i

The political restructuring we pursue in China is aimed at advancing the self-improvement and development of the socialist political system. We will continue to expand people's democracy and build a socialist country under the rule of law in keeping with China's national conditions. ↗

— Hu Jintao

#aimed #build #china #conditions #continue

Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#find #hole #into #money #plug