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" Our culture is more shaped by the arts and humanities than it often is by politics. "

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" The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country. "

" Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared. "

" What we call politics now and what most political writers write about is the empathy and the bonding and the word choice and the horse rights, and it has nothing to do with what's really happening to people's lives. "

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

" Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians. "

Fletcher Knebel

" A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent. "

" There is no gambling like politics. "

Benjamin Disraeli

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

" Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics. "

" What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those? "

" It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms. "

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

" Politics and power is a realm of relative influence. "

" But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money. "

" Space has always been confusing to politics. "

" America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration. "

Warren G. Harding

" I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days. "

Gerhard Schroder

" Sitting at a candidate rally is similar to sitting in a ballyard. Both give you the opportunity to assess the technical metrics and reflect on the intangibles - what baseball calls 'make up' and politics calls 'character' - the leadership, talent and maturity to add value to a venture. "

Christine Pelosi

" Can I actually make a difference? Can I get people to believe in politics once again? Can I get people to accept more complex answers to complex questions? I know I can. I know that's what I do very well. "

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" Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow. And politics is the bow of idealism. "

" Like Indiana Jones, I don't like snakes - though that might lead some to ask why I'm in politics. "

" My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism - certainly not politics. "

" Politics ruins the character. "

Otto von Bismarck

" When I traveled as secretary of state, I was deluged with thick briefing books full of information about the politics, economy, and culture of each destination, so those took up most of my reading time. "

Hillary Clinton

" That, sir, depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your politics. "

" Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for the common good. "

" I wasn't a particularly brilliant student, but on the other hand, I was very active in Student Union affairs and in student politics. "

" I am a profound pessimist both about life and about human relations and about politics and ecology. Humans are inadequate and stupid creatures who sooner or later make a mess, and those who are trying to do good do a lot more damage than those who are muddling along. "

" He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

" Most people don't want to talk about politics and religion. They say, 'Let's talk about something else.' "

" The ability of the 1 percent to buy politicians and regulators is nothing new in American politics - just as inequality has been a permanent part of our economic system. This is true of virtually all political and economic systems. "