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Political Quotes

Political life, criticized and examined from several sides.

This set includes one quote critical of a named judge's judicial philosophy, alongside more general observations about school boards serving as a training ground for political leadership. For satirical takes on politics, see Jokes.

The partnership between the United States and Egypt is crucial to both countries, and it can't be predicated on political manipulation and threats of withholding aid.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Growing up in Egypt, I never saw the country as divided as it is today. We now have two main political groupings: the Islamist parties and the civil, or liberal, political parties.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

I'd like to see people pay attention to the science of hip hop. The knowledge part, the political side of what hip hop could do, or where hip hop is gonna go. I always say it's gonna become universal as...

Quotes by Afrika Bambaataa

We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

Animal Quotes

Our flag is not just one of many political points of view. Rather, the flag is a symbol of our national unity.

Quotes by Adrian Cronauer

The understanding that the political and intellectual class of the United States has of Mexico is a country whose position is that of a back yard.

Quotes by Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.

Quotes by Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

The political parties have lost their loyalties.

Quotes by Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country.

Quotes by Adnan Pachachi

Dad Quotes

Everybody seems to be imprisoned in their own sectarian or political affiliations. They don't seem to be able to rise above these things.

Quotes by Adnan Pachachi

The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices; and they are as inefficient as the sleepy dose of an ordinary sermon.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

I was a political junkie, and it just exhausted me, and after Obama won, I just kind of unplugged from all of that for a while.

Quotes by Adam Scott

Funny Quotes

Obviously, 'Homeland' is not just a spy thriller. It's more than that, but 'Tyrant' will be a bit more of a palace drama. It'll be about the families, but there will be political intrigue as well.

Quotes by Adam Rayner

The Polish freedom movement of 1968 lost its confrontation with police violence; the Prague Spring was crushed by the armies of five Warsaw Pact members. But in both countries, 1968 gave birth to a new political consciousness.

Quotes by Adam Michnik

I think it's always dangerous to make political arguments in a religiously ideological way. And it's very dangerous to treat as traitors to the American nation those who think differently.

Quotes by Adam Michnik

When I was at 'SNL,' I would constantly get in arguments, 'Why aren't we more political? We're not going after Bush.' Then look what happened - that Sarah Palin season, they were on fire. It was about something.

Quotes by Adam McKay

America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron.

Quotes by Adam Mansbach

Marriage Quotes

When I was a senior in college, I attended an inspiring conference at West Point called the Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, which paired political science majors with cadets in the hopes of building future civilian-military relationships.

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one quote say about Judge Sotomayor?
One quote criticizes Judge Sotomayor, describing her as "a liberal judicial activist of the first order who thinks her own personal political agenda is more important that the law as written." This reflects the quote's own stated opinion rather than a neutral biography. For more political commentary, see our Status page.
Is there a quote about local politics leading to bigger roles?
Yes - one quote notes that "School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership," pointing to how local involvement can open doors to larger political careers.
Does the collection touch on government overreach?
One quote voices concern about wartime investigative bodies, saying the speaker had "noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of Congress and the administration" - a critical, historically-framed view from that quote itself. For lighter political takes, see our Jokes collection.
Is there a quote about political parties and tolerance?
Yes - one quote warns that "political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups," a cautionary observation about chasing votes at any cost.
Are these quotes mostly critical of politics?
Several take a skeptical or critical tone toward political behavior and institutions, reflecting each speaker's own point of view rather than a single unified stance. Explore more everyday quotes in our Dad and Animal collections.

Other entries look back at historical overreach by congressional investigators during wartime and caution against parties chasing votes by tolerating intolerant groups. Readers can also browse Status for short political takes, or Dad quotes for an unrelated change of pace.