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" Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. "

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" Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. "

Gilbert K. Chesterton

" Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist. "

" War has rules, mud wrestling has rules - politics has no rules. "

" Politics is my hobby. Smut is my vocation. "

" We've switched from a culture that was interested in manufacturing, economics, politics - trying to play a serious part in the world - to a culture that's really entertainment-based. "

" I think people involved in politics make good actors. Acting and politics both involve fooling people. People like being fooled by actors. When you get right down to it, they probably like being fooled by politicians even more. A skillful actor will make you think, but a skillful politician will make you never have to think. "

" I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies. "

Hillary Clinton

" There's an old joke that politics is Hollywood for ugly people. An awful lot of the press coverage about Washington reads like coverage of Hollywood. Madonna is having some spat with Sean Penn. Who cares? And who cares which politician is mad at that politician? "

" Either one lives 'for' politics or one lives 'off' politics. "

" Nature does nothing in vain. "

" Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff. "

" Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. "

" Politics is not an exact science. "

Otto von Bismarck

" I stay out of politics because if I begin thinking too much about politics, I'll probably... drop writing children's books and become a political cartoonist again. "

" India has never played politics with national security. "

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

" When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man. "

" You do the policy, I'll do the politics. "

" Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together. "

" In elections in Iceland, I have always been an abstainer. It seems like politics is such a small bundle of self-important people, who don't have much to do with things I'm interested in. "

" With respect to Barack Obama, let's face it; Barack Obama is an iconic figure in the African-American community. We respect that. We understand that. African-Americans are going to vote for the first black president, especially when he happens to share the liberal politics on economic issues that many in that community hold. "

" Northeastern conservatism is moderate, accepts the modern welfare state, and dislikes mixing religion with politics. Western conservatism is hawkish, hates government, and embraces individual freedom. Southern conservatism is populist, draws on evangelical Christianity, and plays upon racial resentments. "

" Any time scientists disagree, it's because we have insufficient data. Then we can agree on what kind of data to get; we get the data; and the data solves the problem. Either I'm right, or you're right, or we're both wrong. And we move on. That kind of conflict resolution does not exist in politics or religion. "

Neil deGrasse Tyson

" Half a truth is better than no politics. "

Gilbert K. Chesterton

" In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine - an early warning signal of danger or trends. But polls can also be used to wag the dog - diverting attention from something significant. "

" Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. "

" There are those who would draw a sharp line between power politics and a principled foreign policy based on values. This polarized view - you are either a realist or devoted to norms and values - may be just fine in academic debate, but it is a disaster for American foreign policy. American values are universal. "

Condoleezza Rice

" I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections. "

" A friend to all is a friend to none. "