“Putin and his advisers don't understand the power of public opinion in the West. They believe in conspiracy theories and that someone is orchestrating a malicious campaign against Russia. They don't realize that even conservative politicians have to react when newspapers and artists express their concern on such an issue.” BelieveArtistRealizingOpinionIssuesTheoryPoliticianConcernWestConservativeCampaignsNewspapersRussiaConspiracyPublic OpinionPutinAdviserConspiracy TheoryMalicious Author:Alexei Navalny
“It's irrelevant to me if other people know who I am. I'm just, I'm really happy. It calms me down, too. If you're on top of an oilrig, fighting with politicians, or whatever - you need a bit of wisdom to realize that you're not always right, or that you're not always being reasonable, or you're not always listening.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsFightingBitsRealizingListeningPoliticianCalmWho I AmReasonableIrrelevantReally Happy Author:Nick Offerman
“The Bowery station on the J line is what happens to a neighborhood once politicians realize the people who live there don't vote.” PeopleHappensRealizingLinesPoliticianVoteNeighborhoodStations Book:Terminal: A Burke Novel Source: Terminal: A Burke Novel
“Men and women ... do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have? It is a machine that crushes you in order to sustain the ruling class, your masters. Like naïve children you put your trust in your political leaders. You make it possible for them to creep into your confidence, only to have them betray you to the first bidder. But even where there is no direct betrayal, the labour politicians make common cause with your enemies to keep you in leash, to prevent your direct action. The State is the pillar of capitalism, and it is ridiculous to expect any redress from it.” MenFirstsChildrenStatesActionPoliticalOrderCausesRealizingCommonLeaderEnemyClassWorstMastersPoliticianMen And WomenCapitalismDirectMachinesBetrayalRidiculousCrushLabourBetrayRulingCreepsPillarsWorst EnemyPolitical LeadersLeashesRedressDirect Action Author:Emma Goldman
“In every community there are little knots of fantastic extremists who loudly proclaim that they are striving for righteousness, and who, in reality, do their feeble best for unrighteousness. Just as the upright politician should hold in peculiar scorn the man who makes the name of politician a reproach and a shame, so the genuine reformer should realize that the cause he champions is especially jeopardized by the mock reformer who does what he can to make reform a laughingstock among decent men.” MenShouldLittlesDoeRealityNamesCausesRealizingCommunityHe ManPoliticianShameStriveGenuineReformFantasticChampionDecentRighteousnessPeculiarScornExtremismExtremistMockKnotsReproachReformersDecent ManUnrighteousness Book:The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses Source: The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses
“Any politico who's afraid of his constituents being armed, should be. Leaders of the anti-gun movement (for the most part, politicians who enthusiastically advocate confiscatory taxation and government control of everything) realize that a populace is much easier to herd, loot and dispose of if it has been stripped of its weapons. The naked fraud and transparent fascism of victim disarmament must be eradicated through the repeal of all gun laws at every level of government.” IfsShouldHas BeensGovernmentLawRealizingLevelsLeaderMovementPoliticianEasierWeaponsGunVictimNakedFraudFascismTaxationTransparentHerdsDisarmamentConstituentsAnti GunGun Law Author:L. Neil Smith
“By the way, did you ever realize that if Moses would have turned right instead of left, we'd have had the oil, the Arabs would have had the sand?” IfsWayFunnyLeftRealizingPoliticianHumorousOilMinistersSandMoses Author:Golda Meir
“People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.” PeopleWantYearsFightingRealizingDemocracyFourPoliticianCrossesWhat You WantFour YearsBallotsDeciding What You Want Author:Mark Thomas
“The mindset of legislating for the betterment of society guarantees the growth of the beast. ... Politicians see government as a solution but the people see government as part of the problem. Beastly bureaucracy is born out of good intentions married to poor solutions. Only when politicians realize what constituents already know will the true problem even be addressed much less solved.” PeopleKnowsProblemGovernmentGrowthRealizingBornPoorPoliticianMarriedSolutionsIntentionMindsetBeastGuaranteesBureaucracyGood IntentionsConstituentsBettermentBeastly Author:R. Lee Wrights
“To me, a mark of maturity is realizing that nobody runs the world. Fat cat politicians and secret conspiracies don't control our lives. In reality, the world is much more complex than that.” WorldRealityRunningRealizingSecretOur LivesPoliticianCatMarkComplexesFatsMaturityConspiracy Author:George Meyer
“I actually think there are more Republicans than people realize who would be sympathetic to immigration reform in the rank and file. I think the lesson for Jeb Bush is politicians shouldn't write books with long lead times.” PeopleThinkingWritingLongBookWould BeRealizingPoliticianRepublicanLessonsImmigrationReformFilesSympatheticImmigration Reform Author:E. J. Dionne
“It was fascinating what a total interest he [John F. Kennedy] had in his tradecraft of being a politician. I didn't realize before that he was working on his memoirs all along, how he ran for Congress, that sort of thing.” InterestRealizingPoliticianCongressMemoirRanFascinating Author:Chris Matthews
“I did an embed in Afghanistan on the Pakistan border in 2008. One of the things you realize when you're talking to low-ranking enlisted men is that no one listens to them. So when I showed up they loved having someone to talk to. That's a real privilege for me. The guys on the ground are the guys I care about. I've had the most satisfaction telling their stories. There is trust and there is stuff that you learn to hold back, especially when you're dealing with younger guys or lower ranking officers. That's different from the top brass who are basically just politicians anyway.” MenDifferentRealCareGuyRealizingPoliticianAfghanistanI Care Author:Michael Hastings