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    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

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It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.

It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.

by Eugene Mccarthy Found in: Politics Quotes,
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England has never enjoyed a genuine social revolution. Maybe that's what's wrong with that dear, tepid, vapid, insipid, stuffy, little read more

England has never enjoyed a genuine social revolution. Maybe that's what's wrong with that dear, tepid, vapid, insipid, stuffy, little country.

by Edward Abbey Found in: Politics Quotes,
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Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Politics Quotes,
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In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Politics Quotes,
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It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be read more

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.

by Aristotle Found in: Politics Quotes,
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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

by Adams Abigail Found in: Politics Quotes,
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We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have read more

We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have been
Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion.

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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.

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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.

by Fisher Ames Found in: Politics Quotes,
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