“We don't even bother being curious anymore because somewhere, someone on "our side" has a position. In a fitting-in culture--at home, at work, or in our larger community--curiosity is seen as a weakness and asking questions equates to antagonism rather than being valued as learning.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“We must never tolerate dehumanization -- the primary instrument of violence that has been used in every genocide recorded throughout history.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“The significance of a political philosopher does not depend on the practical success of the plans he lays down but rather on their absolute truth and the influence they exert on the progress of mankind.”— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com
“Those who have no understanding of the political world around them have no right to criticize or complain.”— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com
“There is a better chance of seeing a camel pass through the eye of a needle than of seeing a really great man 'discovered' through an election.”— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com
“Any philosophy, whether of a religious or political nature—and sometimes the dividing line is hard to determine—fights less for the negative destruction of the opposing ideology than for the positive promotion of its own. Hence its struggle is less defensive than offensive. It therefore has the adva…”— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com
“The point in all this is that language is a handy whipping boy to summon and belabor when we have failed in some serious way. In other words, we play politics with language, and in so doing conceal the reality and the complexity of our situation from ourselves and from those foolish enough to put th…”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“Politics and government are certainly among the most important of practical human interests. Now it was a diplomatist—that is, a practical manager of one kind of government matters—who invented that wonderful phrase—a whole world full of humbug in half-a-dozen words—that 'Language was given to us to…”— P.T. Barnum, amazon.com
“I felt very strongly about the need for debates. If you want substance in politics, you just inevitably are driven to believe in debates. And, of course, did a lot of it in the United States Senate, and I thought I could handle myself.”— Walter Mondale, pbs.org
“But even if he is a lefty 'golden boy' rather than a right-wing 'good old boy,' Schneiderman is, after all, a boy. And at some point, people should begin to wonder if placing big bets on male politicians at this particular juncture of history is a mite risky, all else being equal.”— Ed Kilgore, thecut.com
“Humility makes for more productive politics. If it vanishes entirely, we will tear our society apart.”— John McCain, npr.org
“If you want politics to be more civil, if you want Congress to argue less and get more done, then show up. Represent.”— John McCain, npr.org
“For a little while I made myself Prime Minister of South Africa, but I find politics very slow and boring really.”— Cecil Rhodes, amazon.com
“Everyone's a Democrat until they get a little money. Then they come to their senses!”— Mike White, Jon Kasdan, Harold Weir, Joe Flaherty, imdb.com
“Do you think politics is only about winning the argument? That whoever has the right fact at the right moment wins? Clinton had facts. Kennedy had facts, yeah. But Reagan? He couldn't have summoned a fact if his life depended on it.”— Richard Price, Theresa D'Agostino, Brandy Burre, imdb.com
“I dream of a world where the truth is what shapes people's politics, rather than politics shaping what people think is true.”— Neil deGrasse Tyson, twitter.com
“I really feel there’s common ground out there that’s missed because we focus on the things that separate us. You’re either the red state or the blue state, the left or the right. Not everything is politics. And maybe that’s something I’d want to help bridge, because I don’t feel represented by eithe…”— Chris Pratt, mensjournal.com
“Music will always find its way to us, with or without business, politics, religion, or any other bullshit attached. Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.”— Eric Clapton, amazon.com
“Instead, Roseanne’s cackling drowns these stories out—that’s what star power is.”— Emily Nussbaum, newyorker.com