Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"

Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie read more

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.

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

Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low

Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low

In politics nothing is contemptible.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

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.

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always read more

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.