“One day posterity will remember these strange times, when ordinary common honesty was called courage.” RememberPoliticsCommonHonestyStrangeOne DayOrdinaryPosterityStrange Times Author:Yevgeny Yevtushenko
“At a time when political correctness is valued over honesty I would also like to say right on motherfuckers!” PoliticalPoliticsHonestyPolitical CorrectnessCorrectness Author:Madonna Ciccone
“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.” MenPhilosophyCharacterPoliticalPoliticsMoralVirtueModernHonestyIgnorancePoliticianMoralityExerciseIntegrityClimate ChangeConservativeSelfishSuperiorsSelfishnessEngagedLiberalismJustificationConservatismMoral PhilosophySelf JustificationAnti ConservativeModern PhilosophyModern PoliticsConservative Political Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“It is both foolish and wicked to teach the average man who is not well off that some wrong or injustice has been done him, and that he should hope for redress elsewhere than in his own industry, honesty, and intelligence.” MenShouldWellsHas BeensDonePoliticsTeachHonestyIndustryInjusticeAverageFoolishWickedElsewhereAverage ManRedress Book:The Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations Source: The Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations
“I never, ever get involved in politics. With politics you are not allowed to be honest. I don't have time to deal with that. I would rather work with kids.” ChildrenKidsPoliticsDealsHonestHonestyInvolvedBeing HonestGet Involved Author:Dolly Parton
“Frankly speaking, we all know that provoking military and political instability, regional, and other conflicts is a helpful means of distracting the public from growing domestic social and economic problems in certain countries. Such attempts cannot be ruled out, unfortunately.” PeopleWayKindProblemPoliticalPoliticsSocialAttentionResponsibilityHistoryPowerEconomicMilitaryHonestyConflictEconomicsDebtSocialismFrankProvokingTaxationConvenientInstabilityEconomic ProblemsDeflectingPolitical Instability Author:Vladimir Putin
“The commotions that have taken place in America, as far as they are yet known to me, offer nothing threatening. They are a proof that the people have liberty enough, and I could not wish them less than they have. If the happiness of the mass of the people can be secured at the expense of a little tempest now and then, or even of a little blood, it will be a precious purchase. 'Malo libertatem periculosam quam quietem servitutem.' Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights.” PeopleIfsLittlesEnoughPlayAmericaPoliticsWishCommonKnownLibertyEconomyTakenRightsBloodHonestyOffersMassFairsProofCommon SenseLiberalismExpensesNow And ThenThreateningTempestSecuredFair Play Book:Correspondence Source: Correspondence
“It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.” HatePoliticsFreedomCommonForeverHonestHonestyOfficeI HateFavorsCommon SenseDecencyPublic OfficeRunning For OfficeCommon Decency Author:H. L. Mencken