Quotes about Political Philosophy

My favourite author is Leon Trotsky - the political philosophy and the way he writes is beautiful, and really relevant, too. Votes: 6

At Harvard College, I discovered political philosophy as a way of life. Votes: 4

My interest in political philosophy was rather casual until I met Hayek. Votes: 4

Extreme liberalism is not a political philosophy. It is a mental disorder. Votes: 4

My relationship with Barack Obama isn't based on my political philosophy or his. Votes: 4

Politics is - once in a while - a forum for serious debate about political philosophy. Votes: 4

We have the tools, but we have to learn how to use them. That is my political philosophy. Votes: 4

The responsibility of political philosophy that tries to engage with practice is to be clear, or at least accessible. Votes: 4

No Republican presidential candidate is a viable option for pro-choice voters of any political philosophy - Democrat, Republican or otherwise. Votes: 4

Anarchism as a political philosophy seeks to dissolve all forms of authority and power, and if possible, wishes their complete abolition. Votes: 4

Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? Votes: 4

Peace cannot come by legislation or through affiliation with any political philosophy...Peace, joy, and happiness can come only through an acceptance of God's revealed plan of life. Votes: 4

Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy and to persuade voters to accept it. Votes: 4

If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. Votes: 4

My political philosophy as a libertarian says that government has no business intervening in any consensual private behavior. My professional ethic as a thinker and writer, however, says that self-knowledge is our ultimate responsibility Votes: 4

One of the more pretentious political self-descriptions is 'Libertarian.' People think it puts them above the fray. It sounds fashionable, and to the uninitiated, faintly dangerous. Actually, it's just one more bullshit political philosophy. Votes: 4

Anarchism is that political philosophy which advocates the maximization of individual responsibility and the reduction of concentrated power regal, dictatorial, parliamentary: the institutions which go loosely by the name of "government" to a vanishing minimum. Votes: 4

If it is correct to say that there will always be rightist temperaments and leftist temperaments, it is nevertheless also correct to say that political philosophy is neither rightist nor leftist; it must simply be true . Votes: 4

The fundamental problem of political philosophy is still precisely the one that Spinoza saw so clearly (and that Wilhelm Reich rediscovered): Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation? Votes: 4

Libertarians secretly worried that ultimately someone will figure out the whole of their political philosophy boils down to 'get off my property.' News flash: This is not really a big secret to the rest of us. Votes: 4

People of Haiti, I am the heir to the political philosophy, the doctrine and the revolution which my late father incarnated as president-for-life [and] I have decided to continue his work with the same fierce energy and the same intransigence. Votes: 4

A political philosophy (often called "political science" by practitioners who are not averse from verbal trickery) must deal with contemporary realities. If it does not, if it is charged with "ideals," it is merely a variety of romantic fiction, although it may not be recognized as such. Votes: 4

I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities - the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God. Votes: 4

I am NOT an anarchist. Never have been, never will be. Just because Crimethinc put out two of my poetry books, I am labeled everywhere as an anarchist poet. I am a poet, yes. Not an anarchist. I have no formulated political philosophy other than a general feeling of disgust for the majority of the human race. Votes: 4

Who knew, in 2000, that 'compassionate conservatism' meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster relief? Who knew, in 2000, that the only bill the president would veto, six years later, would be one on funding stem-cell research? A more accurate term for Mr. Bush's political philosophy might be incontinent conservatism. Votes: 4

The most wounding insult to an educated Russian was to be called nekulturny-uncultured-yet the same men who sat in the gilt boxes at the Moscow State Opera weeping at the end of a performance of Boris Gudunov could immediately turn around and order the execution or imprisonment of a hundred men without blinking. A strange people, made more strange by their political philosophy. Votes: 4

In my political philosophy I think that there sometimes is room for violence. Votes: 3

I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans, Votes: 3

I don't subscribe to relativism, whether it's in political philosophy, foreign policy or in life. Votes: 3

Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government. Votes: 3

Leo Strauss's discoveries in the history of political philosophy had the effect of liberating his students from the yoke of contemporary thought. Votes: 3

One way ... in which a political philosophy can be ideological is by presenting a relatively marginal issue as if it were central and essential. Votes: 3

The political philosophy of black nationalism means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community; no more. Votes: 3

The Reservoir plan is an engineering mechanism applied to the field of economics, and in its essence it has nothing to do with democracy or any other political philosophy. Votes: 3

I believe that white frame house is worthy of more than a nod of nostalgia, because the values President Clinton learned there and in Hope formed the core of his political philosophy. Votes: 3

If you can't lead and you can't deliver, then your own personal political philosophy is pretty much irrelevant, there have been far too many occasions over the last four years where the House has been ineffective. Votes: 3

I very much dislike doctrinaire liberals - they want to own your minds. And I don't like reactionary conservatives. I like to face issues in terms of conditions and not in terms of someone's inborn political philosophy. Votes: 3

In my political philosophy - which is definitely more socialist Democrat than centrist politician like Hillary Clinton - I think regulation for banks and those platforms that Bernie Sanders had are good for the whole of America. Votes: 3

Can one understand politics without understanding history, especially the history of political thought, and will this distinguish political philosophy from some other kinds of philosophy (such as, perhaps, logic) to which the study of history is not integral? Votes: 3

A major danger in using highly abstractive methods in political philosophy is that one will succeed merely in generalizing one's own local prejudices and repackaging them as demands of reason. The study of history can help to counteract this natural human bias. Votes: 3

I support Democrats and Republicans. And I'm telling you that the business community in this company is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. And until he's gone, everybody's going to be sitting on their thumbs. Votes: 3

I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather writings that stand in utter contradiction to concepts like logic, freedom, feminism, secularism, brotherhood - which are my ideals. Votes: 3

I sometimes call my new system 'Italian pagan Catholicism,' but it could more accurately be called 'pragmatic liberalism,' with roots in Enlightenment political philosophy. It is a synthesis of the enduring dual elements in our culture, pagan and Judeo-Christian, Romantic and Classic. Votes: 3

I have an ethics background. It doesn't mean you're perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in D.C. that's based on ethics and first principles and political philosophy, and not this constant bickering of, 'Are you Right or Left?' Votes: 3

High blood pressure, cheeriness at breakfast, a mellowing political philosophy, and an inability to drink more than half a bottle of proof spirits at cocktail time without falling over the fire irons all suggest dark wings hovering overhead and the impending midnight croak of the raven. Votes: 3

I'm a constitutional conservative. I'm a Reagan constitutional conservative. I can think of no three better words to describe my political philosophy. And I will remain a Reagan constitutional conservative. It doesn't matter to what the elites D.C. think in the Republican or the Democratic Party Votes: 3

Conservatism therefore looks upon the enhancement of man's spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals, on the other hand,— in the name of a concern for “human beings”— regard the satisfaction of economic wants as the dominant mission of society. Votes: 3

We live in a world in which politics has replaced philosophy. Votes: 2

Thoughtful people of different political philosophies can disagree, but in a very agreeable manner. Votes: 2

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. Votes: 2

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Votes: 2

The word 'right' should be excluded from political language, as the word 'cause' from the language of philosophy. Votes: 2

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Votes: 2

Even if we don't know it or aren't aware of it, politics and philosophy are really what make our up lives. Votes: 2

Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate. Votes: 2

The American people need no course in philosophy or political science of church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. Votes: 2

I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music. Votes: 2

Laws provide, as much as ispossible that the goods and health of subjects be not injured by the fraud and violence of others. They do not guard them from thenegligence or ill-husbandry of the possessors themselves. Votes: 2

My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics. Votes: 2

My hope is that people begin to understand what the fiscal realities are - how economic virtue differs from political virtue - and develop a realization of their individual economic philosophy in comparison to their perceived political ideology. Votes: 2

The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags. Votes: 2

Building on the public's unwillingness to act on principle in support of market solutions to apparent problems, whether real or imagined, these interest groups secure arbitrary restrictions on voluntary exchanges and, in the process, secure rents for their members while reducing both the liberties and economic well being of other members of the economic nexus, both domestically and internationally. Votes: 2

It's always interesting to see what judges do when their legal philosophy conflicts with their political views. Votes: 0

The word right should be excluded from political language, as the word cause from the language of philosophy. Votes: 0

It's no use trying to talk philosophy to our politicians. And I'm not a moral or political philosopher. I'm not interested in that. Votes: 0

...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone. Votes: 0

Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth. Votes: 0

The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. Votes: 0

The price of freedom"”of individuality"”is attention to politics, careful planning, careful organization; philosophy is no more a barrier against political disaster than it is against plague. Votes: 0