Quotes About Power

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal.

You know, I am a Leo. Lion is a giant part of me.

Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.

I would have to say the novel 'War and Peace' influenced me more than any other book. This greatest of novels demonstrated to me the enormous power of literature and fired me up with a desire to become a writer, to participate in what I considered then to be the greatest of all endeavors.

If the opposition wants power they must participate in democratic elections and win the vote of the people.

Elections have been free and fair with full participation of the people, reinforcing that the ballot is mightier than the bullet.

I had no idea until I joined the games industry and met some of the power players, particularly those running large public companies, that much of this world is run by complete clowns.

Parties that win elections should form the government, not parties that lose elections.

When you go to a political convention, the best place to spend time is at the numerous parties put on by lobbyists. And you don't go for food. You go to beg for money.

Defending Congressional authority should not be a partisan issue.

There is very little chance of the modern Republican Party putting the national interest above their own partisan interests.

Politics is full of hyperbole. Politics is full of hyperbole and partisanship, and every four to eight-year cycle, those that disagree with the platform or the party of the president in power find themselves thinking we've arrived at hell in a handbasket.

Political paralysis and partisanship are sabotaging American power.

In every relationship there will be a person who's the dominating character. That doesn't mean that celebrities don't marry or that they don't get a partner.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

Every nation has its war party... It is commercial, imperialistic, ruthless. It tolerates no opposition.

In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class.

Everyone believed the Senate could not really be led. It used to take so long to rise up through seniority. In two years Lyndon Johnson is assistant leader of his party. In four years he is the leader of his party.

My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.

The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests.

There's nothing so improves the mood of the Party as the imminent execution of a senior colleague.

The difference between the BNP and Labour is that the BNP was always a fringe party, never a contender for power.

TDP had to join hands with the Congress given the need for a major anchor party in the front against the BJP.