Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Unlike the Congress, our party believes in democracy and takes a collective decision. ”

The unfortunate part of being an actor-politician is that people feel an actor will not take her political commitments seriously. ”

The country's future is what you will make it. Make your local representatives in parliament and assembly more answerable. Ask for more transparency in use of public funds. ”

I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. ”

Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill. ”

Air travel is the safest form of travel aside from walking; even then, the chances of being hit by a public bus at 30,000 feet are remarkably slim. I also have no problem with confined spaces. Or heights. What I am afraid of is speed. ”

We've come to expect so little from online privacy measures that public displays of concern about the matter are more or less for show. Being devastated to discover you've been tagged in somebody else's photo has an air of the melodramatic about it at this point. ”

Baby Got Back' was already a reflection of what was going on. I didn't see it as this gigantic political statement. ”

Using a public bathroom is an incredibly embarrassing experience. I enter the stall but can't reach the lock on the door. ”

I really never saw an obstacle for me in taking leadership positions because, in a very ridiculous way, I thought, 'If Mary Robinson can do it then why can't I?' ”