#politic

War is the ultimate tool of politics. ↗

— R. Buckminster Fuller

#tool #ultimate #war

Unfortunately, Climate Science has become Political Science. It is tragic that some perhaps well-meaning but politically motivated scientists who should know better have whipped up a global frenzy about a phenomena which is statistically questionable at best. ↗

— Robert H. Austin

#become #best #better #climate #frenzy

From politics, it was an easy step to silence. ↗

— Jane Austen

#politics #silence #step

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things. ↗

— Jose Maria Aznar

#believes #better #bit #country #favor

Well, it's not a pleasant experience. And it's a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress. ↗

— Bruce Babbitt

#because #congress #experience #initiated #know

The privileged man, whether he be privileged politically or economically, is a man depraved in intellect and heart. ↗

— Mikhail Bakunin

#economically #heart #intellect #man #politically

I want to make sure that, not only in the Republican Party but in the body politic as a whole, people are aware of threats that remain to the United States. ↗

— John Bolton

#body #i #make #only #party

It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke. ↗

— Carla Bley

#anything #get #hard #joke #political

We are usually told that democracy originated in ancient Athens—like science, or philosophy, it was a Greek invention. It’s never entirely clear what this is supposed to mean. Are we supposed to believe that before the Athenians, it never really occurred to anyone, anywhere, to gather all the members of their community in order to make joint decisions in a way that gave everyone equal say? ↗

— David Graeber

#democracy #history #politics #equality

I am not a professional politician. ↗

— John Bolton

#i #i am #politician #professional