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It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am read more
It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am determined to support. In a
monarchy it is the duty of parliament to look at the men as well
as at the measures.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
There is no sea more dangerous than the ocean of practical politics none in which there is more need of read more
There is no sea more dangerous than the ocean of practical politics none in which there is more need of good pilotage and of a single, unfaltering purpose when the waves rise high.
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but read more
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober,
second thought of the people shall be law.
I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober,
second thought of the people shall be law.
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of read more
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to read more
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other