“I was standing next to a famed geo-politician when the first news of the Argentine attack [on the Faulkland Islands] was received, and heard him muse incredulously: "An old-fashioned naval battle. A war between two civilized nations, perhaps with even a declaration of war, and later a peace conference. Wow." No hostages, no nukes, no ideologies, no religious fanaticism; just a fair-and-square war over national interests - hard to believe, in this day and age.” FirstsBelieveTwoWarHardAgeNextNationsPeaceInterestReligiousHeardPoliticianBattleNewsFairsStandingIdeologyIslandsCivilizedThis DaySquaresWowMuseDeclarationOld FashionedConferencesFanaticismHostageHard To BelieveNavalNational InterestsNukesCivilized NationsDeclaration Of War Author:William Safire
“A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the blows are never heard.” PoliticalPoliticsSinHeardFashionPoliticianDevilBlowAnvils Author:John Webster
“I feel like throughout history we've heard bullshit from politicians, but now we're at the perfect intersection of technology and entertainment where we can, in real time, produce something that holds people accountable. That's an exciting time to be living in.” PeopleFeelsRealPerfectTechnologyHeardProducePoliticianExcitingEntertainmentBullshitIntersections Author:Morgan Spurlock
“Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed, or a politician conclude his speech with an estimate of the probable error of his opinion?” OpinionHeardPoliticianSpeechErrorsCreedsTheologian Author:Bertrand Russell
“When those who have the opportunity to speak to those politicians they must do so and if one doesn't have that opportunity to speak directly, they can still speak indirectly and it can be heard.” IfsStillsOpportunitySpeakHeardPolitician Author:Angelina Jolie
“I do think that all politicians today have to be more attentive to people wanting to be heard, wanting to have more control over their lives.” PeopleThinkingTodayHeardPolitician Author:Barack Obama