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The British political system and the whole clapped out Westminster architecture, and the language that we use about politics, it's completely unsustainable. You either decide to be part of that transition to do something different. Or you cling to ol...

Nick Clegg

Both the Obama and Romney campaigns said they pulled all their political ads today in observance of the September 11th anniversary. But politics wasn't very far offstage. The Obama campaign sees foreign policy as an advantage this year.

Mara Liasson

Feminism has had exactly the same problem that "political correctness" has had: people keep using the phrase without really knowing what it means.

How to Be a Woman

Sacredness binds people together, and then blinds them to the arbitrariness of the practice.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

Groups create supernatural beings not to explain the universe but to order their societies.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

The mind is divided, like a rider on an elephant, and the rider's job is to serve the elephant.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

We need a new, deeper appreciation of the ethnic histories of the American people, not a reduction of American history to ethnic histories.

Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition

. . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” —Steve Jobs

Spiritual Activism: Keys for Personal and Political Success

Observe the behavior of your environment carefully for clues as to what is acceptable and rewarded.

The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead

it is a higher glory... to stay war itself with a word, than to slay men with the sword, and to procure or maintain peace by peace, not by war.

The Political Writings of St. Augustine

If compassion and mercy are not compatible with politics," Ford said, "then something is the matter with politics.

The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity

People are naturally hardworking but will stop working hard at anything if they learn from experience that their effort makes no difference.

Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making

A word to the wise an't nesisary its the stupid ones who need the edvise.

The Persistence of Empire: British Political Culture in the Age of the American Revolution

It was the bitterest irony; I came to Washington to fight for "the family" and destroyed mine in the process.

Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction

Indeed, one concern would be that the initial neoconservative response to a zombie outbreak would be to invade Iraq again out of force of habit.

Theories of International Politics and Zombies

Women are prevented by the threat and reality of male violence from entering public space on equal terms with male citizens.

Unpacking Queer Politics: A Lesbian Feminist Perspective

The main difference between a lawyer and a prostitute is that a prostitute won't screw you after you're dead.

Wicked Charleston Volume Two: Prostitutes, Politics and Prohibition

I'd start to explain with the outward sheepish and inner pride of the nerd.

You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity

I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything that I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics - except doing public work to the be...

John Abbott

One of the best predictors of policy around is Thomas Ferguson's investment theory of politics, as he calls it - very outstanding political economist - which essentially - I mean, to say it in a sentence, he describes elections as occasions in which ...

Noam Chomsky