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" The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency. "

Theodore Roosevelt

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" Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics. "

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" And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery. "

" Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half. "

" It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen. "

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" Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois. "

" In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always. "

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" I really believe in the radical viewpoint. And I have always believed that one's politics and the character of his particular work are inseparable. "

Whitfield Diffie

" The ballot is stronger than the bullet. "

Abraham Lincoln

" There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. "

" The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other. "

" I have very intense conversations with friends, people I really interconnect with. We talk about politics, important things. I like to talk about ideas and get people to be specific. "

Jacqueline Bisset

" I've been to war, and it's not easy to kill. It's bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences are serious. "

" Don't get married until you're certain that you're marrying the right girl. How did I know my wife was the one? I'd seen her for a couple of months. I liked her. She was a very creative person and she had a very good grip on politics and business. "

" I'm not really into politics, but if I had my own country, I would make sure all my people were educated and figuring out what they love to do, and focusing on that. "

Tiffany Haddish

" It's easy to be cynical about American politics. It's more important not to be. "

" I think, in politics, half the people are gonna like you, and half the people are not gonna like you, no matter what you do or what you say... It's like there are no right answers. If there were, everyone would choose the right answers. They're all opinions. "

" People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House. "

" There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing. "

" We're not into politics at all. We're just saying what other people are afraid to say. "

" The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets. "

Lysander Spooner

" In Pakistan politics is hereditary. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it. "

" The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt. "

Konrad Adenauer

" When we have a Deputy Prime Minister who tells people not to drive cars but has two Jags himself, and where the Minister who tells people not to have two homes turns out to have nine himself no wonder the public believe politicians are hypocrites. "

" I'll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics. "

" 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. "