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" Politics is the womb in which war develops. "

Carl von Clausewitz

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" The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the introduction of politics into religion is the prostitution of true religion. "

" Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense. "

" Sen. Obama comes from the old Chicago machine politics and has never taken on the special interests in his party on a major issue ever. "

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" Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. "

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Charles de Gaulle

" Remember that a civilized nation cannot just have one party; if there were only one party, this would merely be a dictatorship. Politics could not advance. "

" I'm highly political. I spend an awful lot of time in the U.S. trying to influence decision-makers. But I don't feel in tune with British politics. "

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" It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. "

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" Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. "

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" I see people like me, who thought someone like me couldn't be in politics, now are saying, 'Oh, wait, I don't need to take money from corporations to run. Maybe I'll run, too.' "

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" If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy. "

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" I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion. "