#political

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on. ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#activities #eye #financing #keep #political

Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual). ↗

— Ayn Rand

#earth #function #individual #individual rights #majorities

A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic freedoms that we think are important. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

#economy #essential #fertile #free #free economy

In some of the countries where we operate, there is a tradition of corruption, in which the political elites work with business in the framework of unsavory relationships. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

#corruption #countries #elites #framework #operate

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. ↗

— Herbert Read

#belief #characteristic #despair #political #positive

It is proclaimed by the great leaders of that party, by its political conventions, by its ministers of the Gospel, and by every other means they have of giving currency and importance to the declaration, that it is its mission to abolish slavery in the Union. ↗

— John H. Reagan

#conventions #currency #declaration #every #giving

The law requires a paper towel ad to be scrupulously honest, but allows political candidates to lie without reproach. What's wrong with this picture? ↗

— Jef I. Richards

#allows #candidates #honest #law #lie

I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith to debate and decide free of political influence. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

#costs #debate #decide #decision #each

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

#aware #childhood #contribute #could #early

Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that. ↗

— Don Rickles

#correctness #humor #i #into #much