#politics

I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep. ↗

— George Borrow

#beneath #i #i am #invariably #people

E eu pergunto aos economistas políticos, aos moralistas, se já calcularam o número de indivíduos que é forçoso condenar à miséria, ao trabalho desproporcionado, à desmoralização, à infâmia, à ignorância crapulosa, à desgraça invencível, à penúria absoluta, para produzir um rico? ↗

— Almeida Garrett

#money #politics #money

My parents were political, so it's definitely in my bones. Wherever I am, I always seem to get involved with politics. I think, once it's in your bloodstream, it's always there. I love it. ↗

— Saffron Burrows

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But the - look, I think that this - the United States of America is still the most powerful economy in the world. It is an incredible engine for creativity and innovation. And it has the most - smartest, most effective workforce in the world. So we have a lot going for us, in spite of the fractiousness of our politics. ↗

— Jay Carney

#creativity #economy #effective #engine #going

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else. ↗

— Shirley Chisholm

#country #determination #else #idealism #more

Politics is a highly tribal business. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#highly #politics #tribal

Politics is never about the people. It's about money. And wars. And how many heads you can step on and bodies you can step over. And I'm just not that kind of person. ↗

— Gary Coleman

#bodies #heads #how #i #just

I have always stayed out of politics, I don't believe it would be appropriate to talk about it. ↗

— Kirsty Coventry

#always #appropriate #believe #i #out

Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He's the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square. ↗

— Alex Cox

#english #english language #everybody #fairly #gets

Politics gets me out of bed in the morning It's what really interests me. I'm a competitor, but I also feel like I'm contributing, whether it's working on health-care policy in the White House or out here in Chicago. ↗

— Stephanie Cutter

#bed #chicago #competitor #contributing #feel