“You and I have formerly seen warm debates and high political passions. But gentlemen of different politics would then speak to each other and separate the business of the Senate from that of society. It is not so now. Men who have been intimate all their lives, cross the streets to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch their hats. This may do for young men with whom passion is enjoyment. But it is afflicting to peaceable minds. Tranquility is the old man's milk.” MenWayShouldMindMayHas BeensDifferentYoungPoliticalTurnsPassionSpeakStreetsCrossesMeetingsWarmDebateYoung ManIntimateGentlemanEnjoymentHatsOld ManMilkSenateTranquilityAnother WayObliged Author:Thomas Jefferson
“As for Hitler, his professed religion unhesitatingly juxtaposed the God-Providence and Valhalla. Actually his god was an argument at a political meeting and a manner of reaching an impressive climax at the end of speeches.” EndsPoliticalAtheismSpeechArgumentMeetingsPositive AtheismReachingProvidenceImpressiveClimaxValhalla Author:Albert Camus
“This is what I'm good at. I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.” PeopleHumorPoliticalCitizensFellowsMeetingsPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“The meeting [in San Antonio of the National Women's Political Caucus] featured a cattle show at which a herd of Democratic candidates- Glenn, Cranston, Mondale, Hart, and Hollings- pantingly pantomined their fidelity to feminism, stopping just short of a pledge to use nuclear weapons against any states that omit to ratify the Equal Right Amendment.” StatesUseShowsPoliticalFeminismEqualWeaponsDemocraticMeetingsNuclearCandidatesAmendmentsNuclear WeaponsStoppingAmerican PoliticsPledgeFidelityHerdsCattleAntonioHartCaucusSan Antonio Author:Daniel Seligman
“Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think cant be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege.” ThinkingIdeasRealRunningAmericaPoliticalFunTalkingBeatsMeetingsFolksPrivilegeCampaignsOpponentsGoing OutCantUnderdogInsurgentPolitical Campaign Author:Michael Baumgartner