Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Odisha is a peaceful state; the people will not stand for violence in a democracy. ”

My sister is not interested in any political positions; not in Rajya Sabha or anything else. ”

As far as reading is concerned, I like historical and political books and works of art. ”

I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state. ”

I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt. ”

When there is an influenza threat, drop everything and focus on risks from influenza pandemics. When SARS spreads, focus on unknown respiratory diseases. This approach helps to quell public concern, but it's a hugely inefficient way to deal with future risks. ”

There's a stigma attached to being an actor. People from 'Big Brother' call themselves actors. There's so much crap. It's not about appreciating that we're here to service the public, that we're storytellers. It doesn't sit comfortably with me. ”

The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil. ”

Micropayments are great if you use them for a product or service with certain properties. It must be one where you can get away with usage-based pricing, and where there is a strong rationale for making it cheap, yet not free. ”

Researchers who examined the voting records of wine judges found that 90 percent of the time they give inconsistent ratings to a particular wine when they judge it on multiple occasions. ”