“Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem.” WantProblemPoliticalPrisonerNo ProblemPolitical Prisoners Author:Alexei Navalny
“If you want to know why Republicans and conservatives are in a political crisis, you need only consider the fact that the Right's deeply held view now boils down to this: Taxes should not go up on the wealthy, and your health benefits should be cut.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsShouldFactsPoliticalViewsCuttingRepublicanTaxesBenefitsCrisisWealthyHealth Benefits Author:John Podhoretz
“People rightly want our political leaders - on all sides - to concentrate on minimising the damage to jobs, living standards and our savings from the banking crisis.” PeopleWantJobsPoliticalSidesLeaderStandardsCrisisSavingDamageBankingSavingsPolitical LeadersBanking Crisis Author:Lucy Powell
“I've never been a member of a political party, but people will superimpose on you what they want.” PeopleWantPoliticalPartyMembersPolitical Parties Author:Brian Lamb
“I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.” ThinkingWantAmericaPoliticalViolenceApproachDialogueUpliftingDividesPolitical Dialogue Author:Jim Leach
“I think my message goes out to the entire spectrum of political parties. I'm supported by the Tea Party, the Conservative Party and the Republican Party. I come from a Democratic world. My world is moderate Democrats, Reagan-type Democrats if you want, the blues or whatever you call them, the Blue Dogs. That's been my world, historically.” IfsThinkingWorldWantPoliticalPartyDogTypeRepublicanMessagesBlueDemocraticDemocratConservativeTeaRepublican PartyPolitical PartiesModeratesSpectrumTea PartyConservative Party Author:Carl Paladino
“My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.” IfsWantNeedsTryingFirstsTwoShowsSeemsPoliticalCareersRolesConcernIslamObviousDividesRelevantBefore And After Author:Daniel Pipes
“In my view, a corporation is not a person. A corporation does not have First Amendment rights to spend as much money as it wants, without disclosure, on a political campaign.” WantFirstsPersonsDoePoliticalViewsRightsCampaignsCorporationsAmendmentsFirst AmendmentDisclosurePolitical CampaignFirst Amendment Rights Author:Bernie Sanders
“I am an ambitious person, but I am not ambitious in the sense that I want jobs only for the sake of them... I am here to do things I think are worthwhile. I am always careful that the political positions I take are consistent with good policy. I would not want to be prime minister of Australia at any price.” ThinkingWantPersonsJobsPoliticalPolicyPositionSakeCarefulMinistersConsistentAustraliaPrimeWorthwhileAmbitiousPrime MinisterAmbitious Person Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts.” WantWritingPoliticalDidactic Author:Joan D. Vinge
“Just like Tim Robbins is very political - and obviously, Arnold Schwarzenegger must be - I want to be able to have this public personality that's considered authoritative.” WantAblePoliticalPersonalitySchwarzenegger Author:Christy Carlson Romano
“That Iran is willing to threaten Israel is wrong[. . . .] We pose no threat and if we are conducting nuclear research and development we are no threat to Israel. We have no intention of aggression against any country. [. . .] Today we announce to you that the political will of Iran is aimed at the negotiated settlement of the case and we dont want to aggravate the situation in our region[. . . .] We know that this issue can be settled in a constructive dialogue and we welcome that.” IfsKnowsWantCountryTodayPoliticalSituationCasesIssuesWillingDevelopmentResearchThreatIntentionIsraelNuclearDialogueWelcomeRegionsIranAggressionConstructiveSettlementConductingResearch And DevelopmentPolitical Will Author:Ali Larijani
“[Tyler Perry] has the luxury of not doing the political stuff, which is really where I want to be as a company.” WantPoliticalStuffCompanyLuxury Author:Glenn Beck
“Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective.” PeopleWantNeedsLooksMaySometimesPoliticalMissingPerspectivePsychologicalHaiti Author:Jean-Bertrand Aristide
“Want to accomplish something, any-damn-thing? Sharpen your political skills!” WantPoliticalSkillsAccomplishDamnDamn Things Author:Tom Peters
“Basically I'm in the idea business -- whether it's a musical idea or a spoken idea ... If you wind up with a political system that wants to put idea men out of business, then you have worry on your hands.” IfsMenWantIdeasHandsPoliticalWorryWindMusicalPolitical Systems Author:Frank Zappa
“No principle, that is possible to be named, can be more self-evidently false than this; or more self-evidently fatal to all political freedom. Yet it triumphed in the field, and is now assumed to be established. If it really be established, the number of slaves, instead of having been diminished by the war, has been greatly increased; for a man, thus subjected to a government that he does not want, is a slave.” IfsMenWantDoeHas BeensWarSelfGovernmentPoliticalNumbersPrinciplesFieldsSlavePolitical Freedom Book:No Treason: No. 1- Source: No Treason: No. 1-
“I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.” IfsWantPoliticalPeriodsMembersMinistersPrimeEnteringPrime MinisterArena Author:Ami Ayalon
“Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.” PeopleWantPhilosophyProblemGovernmentPoliticalProtectEconomicsConsumersUrgent Author:Milton Friedman