Political Sayings

107 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 107 authors

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

— Aung San Suu Kyi Approx. 2010s
Political

She warned the U.S. government not to “bow to dictators in the name of stability.”

— Benazir Bhutto 2003
Political

There are enough political parties and I do not want to add more confusion.

— Corazon Aquino 1986
Political

I was naive at Microsoft and didn't realize that our success would lead to government attention.

— Bill Gates 2020
Political

One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.

— Rupert Murdoch Approx. 2000s
Political

Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.

— Malala Yousafzai 2013
Political

Chimerical and empty being, your name alone has caused more blood to flow on the face of the earth than any political war ever will.

— Marquis de Sade 1785
Political

The United States will eventually fly the Communist red flag… The American people will hoist it themselves.

— Nikita Khrushchev 1959 (approx.)
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I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.

— Ferdinand Marcos 1980s (approx.)
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Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows.

— Imelda Marcos Unknown
Political

I am the Jesus Christ of politics. I am a patient victim. I put up with everyone. I sacrifice myself for everyone.

— Silvio Berlusconi 2006
Political

I would expect you really to wrap that government up down there to a point where it would be – well – a captive entity in every way.

— Howard Hughes Approx. 1960s-1970s, during his Las Vegas period.
Political

Geeks like to think that they can ignore politics, you can leave politics alone, but politics won't leave you alone.

— Richard Stallman 2002 (earliest citation)
Political

It is not the business of government to nationalize industries. It is the business of government to keep industries competitive.

— Margaret Thatcher 1976
Political

Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.

— Ronald Reagan 1981
Political

Climate change is a global problem with serious implications, environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods.

— Pope Francis 2015
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Democracy is the dictatorship of the majority over the minority.

— Muammar Gaddafi 1975
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The Islamic Republic must be based on Islamic laws, not on Western laws.

— Ayatollah Khomeini 1979-1989
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The Palestinian revolution is a torch that illuminates the path for all oppressed peoples.

— Yasser Arafat 1979
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We must adhere to the principle of democratic centralism.

— Deng Xiaoping 1980s
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