#politics

The difference between those who adapted and those who didn't, Gorton said, was a willingness to totally commit. ↗

In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is. ↗

#almost #art #beauty #bourgeois #century

But the helmet had gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humor #politics #funny

A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history. ↗

— Eliot Spitzer

#history #less #moment #politics #than

There ain't no answer. There ain't gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That's the answer. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#answer #any #been #gonna #never

I'm not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

#am #any #campaign #enough #experienced

An Independent is someone who wants to take the politics out of politics. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

#out #politics #someone #take #wants

We mean by "politics" the people's business - the most important business there is. ↗

— Adlai E. Stevenson

#important #important business #mean #most #people

Amnesty is a terrible policy, and it's terrible politics. It's a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law. ↗

— Tom Tancredo

#because #breaking #law #people #policy

I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics. ↗