#politics

I did not resign from politics because of Bofors. I resigned because I do not know how to play petty politics. I did not know back then and I don't know now either. ↗

— Amitabh Bachchan

#because #did #either #how #i

They politics like ours profess, the greater prey upon the less. ↗

— Matthew Green

#less #like #ours #politics #prey

We are usually told that democracy originated in ancient Athens—like science, or philosophy, it was a Greek invention. It’s never entirely clear what this is supposed to mean. Are we supposed to believe that before the Athenians, it never really occurred to anyone, anywhere, to gather all the members of their community in order to make joint decisions in a way that gave everyone equal say? ↗

— David Graeber

#democracy #history #politics #equality

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ↗

— Newt Gingrich

#after #already #did #doing #get

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 was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them. ↗

— Al Gore

#enjoying #found #four #i #made

As I've gotten older, I've gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. It's so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#because #chair #conservative #day #different

President Obama chose politics over leadership. 'Hope' and 'Change' have become bait-and-switch. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#change #chose #hope #leadership #obama

The politics of judges is getting to be red hot. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#hot #judges #politics #red

I have the most reliable friend you can have in American politics, and that is ready money. ↗

— Phil Gramm

#american politics #friend #i #money #most