Quotes About Politics

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and will not hear reason.

Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals' suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote.

There ain't no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.

Deception is a state of mind and the mind of the State.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

NRA - Nuts Running America.

We're not a democracy. It's a terrible misunderstandin g and a slander to the idea of democracy to call us that. In reality, we're a plutocracy: a government by the wealthy.

Government is instituted for those who live under it.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

What can a mere French minister do when associated with Lloyd George, who thinks he is Napoleon, and Woodrow Wilson, who thinks he is Jesus Christ?

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.

The Liberals talk about a stable government but we don't know how bad the stable is going to smell.

The Conservative does not despise government. He despises tyranny. This is precisely why the Conservative reveres the Constitution and insists on adherence to it.

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

I hate government. I'm apolitical. Write that down. I'm not a Republican.

All the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues, and there is great danger that the whole government will degenerate into a struggle of cabals.

An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

There's never been a good government.

Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee.