#politics

The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself. ↗

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#change #conservative #culture #determines #itself

The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse. ↗

— Ralph Nader

#cycle #deep #democracy #drop #elections

Politics is traditionally a male domain in Russia. Until now, women have only been accessories. Now, female protest groups are emerging - not because men came up with the idea, but through their own efforts. That's something new for Russia. ↗

— Alexei Navalny

#because #been #came #domain #efforts

Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#also #competition #eager #politics #produces

In the early West, law and politics were parallel roads to usefulness as well as distinction. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#early #law #parallel #politics #roads

Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#better #candidates #does #done #elect

The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world. ↗

— Reinhold Niebuhr

#establish #justice #politics #sad #sinful

I don't think I can remember a moment in my life where people didn't discuss politics. People discuss politics at the table. ↗

— Connie Nielsen

#i #i can #life #moment #my life

Apparently God takes reception of Holy Communion seriously. Apparently some things are more sacred than politics. Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to being Catholic. ↗

— Carl Olson

#being #catholic #comes #communion #god

Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time. ↗

— Jerry Only

#based #bunch #doing #good #good time