“Imagine, if you will, that I am an idiot. Then, imagine that I am also a Congressman. But, alas, I repeat myself.” IfsPoliticsImagineIdiotRepeatsImagine ThatAlasCongressman Author:Mark Twain
“When I was small child, all that belonged to conservative society was fashionable, and no republicans were welcome in the smartersalons. People living in such a milieu could imagine that the impossibility of ever inviting an "opportunist", much less a "radical", was a thing that would last forever, like gas lamps and horse-drawn omnibuses. But similar to kaleidoscopes turning from time to time, society successively places in various ways elements which were thought to be immutable and creates a new composition.” PeopleWayChildrenLastsPoliticsForeverImagineSocietyFashionRepublicanElementsHorseConservativeVariousWelcomeRadicalGasImagine ThatCompositionLampsImpossibilityFashionableInvitingSmall ChildOpportunistKaleidoscopeMilieu Author:Marcel Proust
“I have talked to more people who are in politics who have said to me, "[House of Cards] is closer than you can imagine. It's the most accurate description of how politics actually works that we've ever seen." I mean, West Wing - beautiful, wonderful idea of how democracy should work. But I've had more people in politics say they think House of Cards is closer. I - don't know whether to take that as a compliment or a sad state of affairs.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldMeanSaidIdeasStatesBeautifulHousePoliticsCommunityDemocracyImagineWonderfulPolicyWingsWestAffairCardsDescriptionComplimentAccurateHouse Of Cards Author:Kevin Spacey
“I would rather die than be in the United States Senate. I would be bored to death. Could you imagine me, banging around that chamber with 99 other people, asking for a motion on the amendment in the subcommittee? Forget it...You'd watch me just walk out and walk right into the Potomac River and drown. That would be it.” PeopleStatesRealityWould BeDiesPoliticsLeadershipWorkWalksForgetUnitedWatchesUnited StatesComedyImagineHuman NaturePolicyRiversAskingIndividualityIdeologyBoredVotingSenateAmendmentsDiplomacyChamberForget ItCivilityBangingWatch MeBored To Death Author:Chris Christie
“Like art, political action gives shape and expression to the things we fear as well as to those we desire. It is a creative process, drawing on the power to imagine as well as to act.” GivingWellsArtActionPoliticalDesirePoliticsProcessCreativeImagineExpressionShapesDrawingCreative ProcessPolitical Action Author:Madeleine M. Kunin
“Good can imagine Evil; but Evil cannot imagine Good.” EvilPoliticsImagineGood Against Evil Author:W. H. Auden
“We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.” LifeMayPoliticalPoliticsImaginationOur LivesImagineComplexesCongressFrustrating Author:Cullen Hightower
“Imagine my surprise when it turned out the main thing that I was qualified for was to get another degree and teach Political Science to other people, who would, in turn, teach it to other people! This wasn't higher education, this was Amway with a football team!” PeoplePoliticalTurnsPoliticsTeachImagineTeamFootballHigherDegreesSurpriseQualifiedPolitical ScienceHigher EducationFootball TeamAmway Author:Richard Jeni
“Imagine the wars we would've avoided if prior generations had a website where they could debate tragedy and politics in terse sentences?” IfsWarPoliticsImagineGenerationsTragedySentencesDebateAvoidedWebsite Author:Eugene Mirman