I describe in 'Chimpanzee Politics' how the alpha male needs broad support to reach the top spot. He needs some close allies and he needs many group members to be on his side.
Liberalism is Rationalism in politics.
To an intellectual who is adrift in politics, a theory is an aim; to a true politician his theory is a boundary.
Politics is activity in relation to power.
The way politics divides the world is into friend and enemy.
Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.
Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.
I don't like politics. I am not aligned to any political party. I have friends in all political parties.
I feel that if I am freed of the burden of politics, then I can do more and I can take more unpopular decisions. I can have as my guidance for decision whatever is right, not whatever is popular.
Beyond politics, the West is suffering from what can be called a crisis of brokenness - broken institutions, broken families and broken souls.
Newt Gingrich is one of the brightest people in the Republican Party and he's always been a little unorthodox in his approach to politics, but that's what makes him Newt Gingrich.
I am invariably of the politics of the people at whose table I sit, or beneath whose roof I sleep.
If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.
The message that I gave on the - on the steps today was that you need to stand for those things that are right and empower the individual. Believe in the power of one person. Don't believe that you can't do it. Everybody wants - everybody wants a sho...
I don't fancy myself a political commentator. I hate politics. I hate it.
I don't see politics as one or two people just making or delivering announcements - it's also about winning public support and the public enthusiasm. You've got to win public support.
All politics are local, and so in church.
The IRS targeting certain groups for harassment because of their politics would be unfair. If we found out the NSA was keeping special tabs on everyone who worshiped at a mosque or took a Bible trip through the Middle East, you'd have an uprising.
The high point was that the people are really nice - despite the crazy politics - and I loved being there. The hardest part was knowing some of the things I was probably going to write about Texas would make those nice people very unhappy.
I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.'
