Law and Politics

Every nation ridicules other nations -- and all are right.

Arthur Schopenhauer, in Law and Politics

The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

William Shakespeare, Henry VI, in Law and Politics

Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

George Bernard Shaw, in Law and Politics

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

H. H. Munro, in Law and Politics

The masses have little time to think. And how incredible is the willingness of modern man to believe.

Benito Mussolini, in Law and Politics and Wisdom and Ignorance

America is a fortunate country. She grows by the follies of our European nations.

Napoleon, in Law and Politics

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Napoleon, in Law and Politics

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

George Jean Nathan, in Law and Politics

Crime does not pay... as well as politics.

A. E. Newman, in Law and Politics

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, in Law and Politics

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.

Robert Orben, in Law and Politics

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

George Orwell, 1984, in Law and Politics

He who would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

Thomas Paine, in Law and Politics

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

Laurence J. Peter, in Law and Politics

Politician: From the Greek "poly" ("many") and the French "tête" ("head" or "face," as in "tête-à-tête": head to head or face to face). Hence "polytetien," a person of two or more faces.

Martin Pitt, in Law and Politics

Legislators: Rape their wives and do two years. Kill their children and do five years. Steal their money and kiss your ass goodbye.

L. R. Powell, in Law and Politics

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

Ronald Reagan, in Law and Politics

Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty.

Henry M. Robert, in Law and Politics

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.

Will Rogers, in Law and Politics

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

Will Rogers, in Law and Politics