Quotes of: Political-speech Keyword

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

Politics is the application of Sufism to earthlife...To refuse to act politically is to starve your children, destroy civilization.

Letters: Shamcher Beorse and Carol Sill, 1974-1977

. . . 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

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

America does not need another political campaign based on denial and avoidance of some of our real problems. It needs a crusade to reform and renew our country, its institutions and political system.

Richard Lamm

To somebody like Obama, substantive opposition is not tolerable. The objective is to eliminate all opposition - be it a political party, be it media, or what have you.

Rush Limbaugh

While liberals are leery of religious fundamentalism in general, they consistently imagine that all religions at their core teach the same thing and teach it equally well. This is one of the many delusions borne of political correctness.

Sam Harris

It's sad that several political parties still count the dead, the starving, the unemployed by their religion, caste, creed and sect. The young generation needs to engage in politics of right vs wrong and not right vs left.

Sharad Vivek Sagar

India's national elections are really an aggregate of thirty different state elections, each influenced by its own local considerations, regional political currents, and different patterns of political incumbency.

Shashi Tharoor

What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them.

Toni Morrison