- Future
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politics Quotes
Voices on ideology, debate, and public life.
These politics quotes range from a personal statement linking radical belief to the character of one's work, to an observation that casual conversation about politics rarely gets taken too seriously. Together they capture politics as something people engage with unevenly, with real distance between everyday talk and lasting conviction.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Capitalism
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- Nov 07, 2020
Capitalism and power politics have made our generation creatively sluggish, and our vital art is mired in a broad bourgeois philistinism.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on - have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear - what remains? Nature remains.
- Spring
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Arab spring that began in 2010 was driven by the educated youth who were connected to the outside world. They had visions of liberal politics derived from social networks. They used innovative means to spread awareness and to network among activists.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
- Exactly The Same
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- Nov 07, 2020
In sport, you only see the fighter, but it's teamwork. Without a good team, you will never be the best. In boxing, you have to work with the best coach, the best lawyer, the best manager, the best doctor. Exactly the same principle applies in politics.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ukrainian politics is like a fight with no rules. They are trying everything to take me out of the presidential election. I am the biggest danger for the people in power right now.
- Nov 07, 2020
In sports, you get disqualified if you violate the rules, but in Ukrainian politics, no standards are at work.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politics is a dirty game. We have our rules in boxing. In politics, no rules. Especially a young democracy like Ukraine. It's more like MMA.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are trying to make politics more open. It became a Ukrainian tradition to make decisions behind closed doors.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a big expert in boxing, but in politics I'm a beginner, so I try to use other people's experience. I read books; I'm not afraid to ask for advice.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Right now, my full concentration is on politics in Ukraine, and I feel that the people need me there.
- Nov 07, 2020
Life is politics.
- Nov 07, 2020
Remember that politics, colonialism, imperialism and war also originate in the human brain.
- Humility
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- Nov 07, 2020
And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020