Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation ...
To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people are trying to manipulate the truth. They speak in the language of spin, obsequiousness, obfuscation. The meta of politics i...
In 'Healing the Soul of America,' I wrote about Gandhi's notion of soul force in politics and why it matters to stand on your truth.
The idea that there is a rational truth out there that is not embodied in a person's politics is something I can't understand or subscribe to.
Politics won't allow for the truth.
I have always been interested in gender politics, so I'm not that keen on doing things that don't represent a truth about women.
When you look at our world, the truth is that we're all under the influence of politics.
I am going to give the American people a huge helping of unbridled truth: that we can't continue to spend what we are spending, that we can't avoid entitlement reform because we are afraid of third rail politics.
I believe that politics takes a much different set of skills than science. Science is about getting to the truth. Politics is about what people think and how they react.
I think I might write a book. I like writing. People have asked me if I would get into politics, but I think I feel a lot more effective being a representative of truth through the arts.
In politics, a lie unanswered becomes truth within 24 hours.
In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.
If there is any truth to my parenting the dreamwork movement, it comes from the power of the press.
The truth about parenting is that the reality of our lives needs to be enough.
To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.
I've been working with Pat Robertson on Africa debt-relief, and we disagree on virtually everything except certain very specific, inalienable rights, and the truth is that morality and patriotism come in all shapes and sizes.
You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value.
The absolute truth is that there is no power in celebrity.
