Quotes about "Politics & Government"

There are a certain number of extreme behaviours led by fundamentalists who are using their religion for political ends and use extremist techniques. ”

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal. ”

I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred. ”

I'm a political scientist and I study these things, and I know that economic problems, with the rising unemployment and inflation and low productivity and so forth, were a factor in that election, in that defeat of President Carter. ”

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. ”

When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say. ”

I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part. ”

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. ”

What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you. ”

If you want to give a tangible present, but you know the recipient wants cash, give a little bit of both. This strategy is helpful for occasions that involve a public opening of presents, like a bridal or baby shower. You can give something that can be wrapped and opened, along with a card containing a check. ”