"Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one."

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"...vast accession of strength from their younger recruits, who having nothing in them of the feelings or principles of '76 now look to a single and splendid government of an Aristocracy, founded on banking institutions and monied in corporations under the guise and cloak of their favored branches of manufactures commerce and navigation, riding and ruling over the plundered ploughman and beggared yeomanry."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Politics, Power, Government, Class, Wealth

"Peace is preferable to war. But it's not an absolute value, and so we always ask, "What kind of peace?"

Noam Chomsky, American Activist

Politics, Peace, War, Values, Question

"I used to call myself a single-issue voter on the essential question of defending civilization against its terrorist enemies and their totalitarian protectors, and on that 'issue' I hope I can continue to expose and oppose any ambiguity."

Christopher Hitchens, American Author

Politics, Defense, Terrorism, Civilization

"Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Politics, Change, Nations, Poverty

"Politics is more dangerous than war for in war you are only killed once."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Politics, Danger, War, Power

"The biggest enemy of western people is not war or terrorism, it is their own governments lack of regulation of public health and safety."

Steven Magee, British Author

Politics, Enemy, Health, Government, Safety

"Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button."

Christopher Lasch, American Historian

Politics, Conservatism, Denial, Ideology, Smile

"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

Politics, Gentlemen, Nixon, Press

"Good riddance to the blatantly corrupt Democratic Party!"

Steven Magee, British Author

Politics, Corruption, Opinion, Government

"You can become a politician and improve the institutions of power in your country."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Politics, Improvement, Country, Leadership

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"It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend."

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"As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task."

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"Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad."

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"Peace is preferable to war. But it's not an absolute value, and so we always ask, "What kind of peace?"

"I used to call myself a single-issue voter on the essential question of defending civilization against its terrorist enemies and their totalitarian protectors, and on that 'issue' I hope I can continue to expose and oppose any ambiguity."

"Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change."

"Politics is more dangerous than war for in war you are only killed once."

"The biggest enemy of western people is not war or terrorism, it is their own governments lack of regulation of public health and safety."

"Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button."

"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference."

"Good riddance to the blatantly corrupt Democratic Party!"

"You can become a politician and improve the institutions of power in your country."

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"I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough."

"The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted."

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."

"He has the most who is most content with the least."

"Blushing is the color of virtue."

"Stand a little less between me and the sun."

"We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less."

"It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend."

"As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task."

"Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad."