David Nolan on politics

"The struggle between the forces of control and the forces of liberty is rapidly moving towards a climax, but I think that we're gaining ground rapidly enough that we're going to win." -- David Nolan, founder of the U.S. Libertarian Party.
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Ralph Allen on politics

"Without a good cultural policy, without adequate help, we will always have individualists, shooting stars who are rapidly forgotten or who stop painting for a more profitable occupation." -- Ralph Allen, British politician.
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James Madison on war

"War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits." -- James Madison, President of the United States.
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"The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -- Mike Honda, United States Congressman.
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Chuck Robb on the U.S. Senate

"I made more decisions in a half-day as governor than you can make in a whole week in the Senate... it's too slow for me." -- Chuck Robb, United States Senator.
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George Pataki on government

"When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves." -- George Pataki, Governor of New York.
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Maynard Jackson on politics

"Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live." -- Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Dianne Feinstein on guns

"Banning guns addresses a fundamental right of all Americans to feel safe." -- Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator.
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Machiavelli

"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him." -- Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian philosopher.
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Plato

"Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty." -- Plato, Greek philosopher.
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Ken Livingstone on voting

"If voting changed anything, they'd abolish it." -- Ken Livingstone, British politician.
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Alan Cranston on politics

"I don't think there's any one definition, but to do effective political work you have to have vision and practicality, and learn how to persuade people that what you feel needs to be done does need to be done." -- Alan Cranston, United States Senator.
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William Cobbett on politics

"It is by attempting to reach the top in a single leap that so much misery is produced in the world." -- William Cobbett, English journalist.
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Newt Gingrich on politics

"Politics and war are remarkably similar situations." -- Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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Marcy Kaptur on America

"Increasingly, Americans don't own America." -- Marcy Kaptur, United States Congresswoman.
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Mario Cuomo on politics

"You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose." -- Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York.
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Mo Udall on politics

"If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong." -- Mo Udall, United States Congressman.
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Robert Teeter on politics

"Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics." -- Robert Teeter, American political strategist.
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Milovan Djilas on politics

"Normal life cannot sustain revolutionary attitudes for long." -- Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician.
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Charles Rangel on voters

"We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box." -- Charles Rangel, United States Congressman.
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Mike Gravel on the U.S. Senate

"It's like going into the Senate. You know, the first time you get there, you're all excited, 'My God, how did I ever get here?' Then, about six months later, you say, 'How the hell did the rest of them get here?' -- Mike Gravel, United States Senator.
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Paul Goodman on free speech

"In America you can say anything you want - as long as it doesn't have any effect." -- Paul Goodman, American author.
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Emma Goldman on politics

"Politics is the reflex of the business and industrial world." -- Emma Goldman, American political activist.
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Modern Whig Party

"Our self-described philosophy includes general principles of fiscal responsibility, strong national defense and bold social progression." -- Modern Whig Party.
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Adam Smith on politics

"I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good." -- Adam Smith, Philosopher.
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Ronald Reagan on government and the economy

"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -- Ronald Reagan, President of the United States.
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Boyle Roche on freedom of speech

"We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech." -- Boyle Roche, Irish politician.
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Populist Party of America on Freedom

"Put simply, we want you to be free. Free to live your life as you think best, not as any politician thinks is best for you. Free to do whatever you want with your self and your property, as long as by doing so you don't infringe on another person's freedom to do the same." -- Populist Party of America.
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Susan George on Debt

"Debt is such a powerful tool, it is such a useful tool, it's much better than colonialism ever was because you can keep control without having an army, without having a whole administration." -- Susan George, American political scientist.
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Garet Garrett on Government

"Formerly government was the responsibility of people; now people were the responsibility of government." -- Garet Garrett, American author.

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