#political

Many original occupiers believe the political system has become so corrupt that even participating in it, engaging with it, corrupts the movement. I understand what they are saying. But often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. My advice: try both. But don't try violence. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#become #believe #both #change #come

I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion. ↗

— Andrew Greeley

#fundamentalists #i #i think #identify #minority

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten. ↗

— Dick Gregory

#between #candidate #forgotten #like #made

Political conflicts distort and disturb a people's sense of distinction between matters of importance and matters of urgency. What is vital is disguised by what is merely a matter of well being. ↗

— John Grierson

#between #conflicts #disguised #distinction #distort

If this Nation really wants to create an effective border security policy, we need to have a debate that includes a discussion about actual solutions to our problems, which means taking all of the political grandstanding and baiting out of the equation. ↗

— Raul Grijalva

#actual #border #border security #create #debate

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. ↗

— Seamus Heaney

#initiatives #kit #marriage #matter #peace

Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem. ↗

— Alexei Navalny

#nobody #political #prisoner #problem #wants

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust. ↗

— Gustav Heinemann

#noble #open #our #political #tasks

Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#communist #conservative #controlled #criteria #democrat

I try not to name too many labels - not because it's not cool, but because it starts getting political. ↗

— Nelly

#cool #getting #i #labels #many