Politics and Government Quotes

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.

Why, when we have our acknowledged foes, do we seek to procure others?

The duty of those who claim to advise you here was to discuss the situation impartially, and to inquire, in an uncontentious spirit, what course is best in your interests.

There can be no possible question that it is to the interest of the city that both the Spartans and these Thebans should be weak.

We must, therefore, take care not to allow the Spartans to attain a formidable degree of strength.

Do not then lay bare the evil condition of Hellas, by calling the powers together when they will not obey, or undertaking a war which you will be unable to carry on.

France is making incredible sacrifices every day.

Success is certain when all free peoples are in array against the last convulsions of savagery.

What in the name of God is this?

It is plain sense.

All tyrannies must go together.

We mislike no bishops save that they stand by a tyrannous church.

We attack not faiths or opinions, but despotism.

The sword of judgment.

Here are ten lines of the bitterest damnation that ever came from the mind of treason.

All arguments are ended.

I was lord of the whole manor; or, if I pleased, I might call myself king or emperor over the whole country which I had possession of.

I had no competitor, none to dispute sovereignty or command with me.

There is a great difficulty in the way of a writer who attempts to sketch a living Constitution - a Constitution that is in actual work and power.

A Cabinet is a combining committee.