Quotes about "Politics & Government"

We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya. ”

I intend to be the president of all citizens of Macedonia, regardless of their ethnic or religious background, regardless of their political standing. I shall not allow ethnic hatred and intolerance to undermine Macedonia's stability. ”

I always believe writing is an indispensable part of one's political armoury. ”

Obama's extraordinary political skills suggest he is more than capable of rising above any personal historical grudges he may have inherited. ”

Until we can democratically control the wealth that is created from our labor, there isn't real democracy. ”

People want things that address their everyday reality, and that goes for stuff that isn't political - with singer-songwriter music, people want things that touch them. ”

I think voting is the lowest form of political action that you can do. A lot of times, it keeps people from doing stronger things. ”

There are a lot of people out there doing cool work. I went to South Africa with Talib Kweli and the Roots for a couple of weeks. And even a lot of the groups that aren't called 'political' or 'revolutionary' have a lot more to say than what you hear on the singles. ”

Personally, I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a Democrat. People need to stop focusing on becoming part of a party and instead voting with their mind and their heart. ”

Mandela's heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities. ”