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Politely Quotes (page 124)

The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time. Angela Davis
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important. Eugene McCarthy
Cat Stevens quote: "It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who..."
It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice. Cat Stevens
This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters. David Plouffe
The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and - and - or are we going to say, we can do something right now to create jobs, to put money in the pockets of the middle-class, hire construction workers, teachers, veterans? David Plouffe
It's long past time we started focusing on the solutions that actually keep women healthy, instead of using basic aspects of women's health as a tool of cultural, moral, and political control. Martha Plimpton
I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after! Mercedes McCambridge
Scott McCallum quote: "Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people..."
Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business. Scott McCallum
Maybe politically it wasn't wise but when people have different view points I think the public has a right to hear it and the public has a right to make decisions based on those view points. Scott McCallum
Andy Stern quote: "Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party, they should..."
Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party, they should be watchdogs for their members' interests. Andy Stern
E. W. Howe quote: "When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that..."
When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time. E. W. Howe
As long as the appointment process is transparent and there is a broad mix of political views among the governors of the BBC, I think the public can feel confident that impartiality and independence are just as important to me as they have been to previous incumbents. Gavyn Davies
If politics and business fail us, of course the military will be called in. In the developing world, the massive and repeated ecological disasters are quite commonly met by the military. Bruce Sterling
I think that what went wrong with religion is the same thing that went wrong with politics. Is that it became too money based and too controlling. It's just a weakness that we human beings have for control - we want one thing and then we want more and then we want more. Dave Davies
The core political values of our free society are so deeply embedded in our collective consciousness that only a few malcontents, lunatics generally, ever dare to threaten them. John McCain

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