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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.”
Earnest Benn
“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Hermann Goering
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
Plato
“In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.”
Winston Churchill
“Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.”
Albert Einstein
“An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.”
“Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.”
“In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other”
Mark Twain
“Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.”
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.”
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