Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that.
Don RicklesPoliteness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
Francois de La RochefoucauldPolitics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.
Youssou N'DourI've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.
Naguib MahfouzI think it's really unfortunate that academics have been sidelined in most important policy debates.
Juan Cole