I'm in politics to change things - if possible, for the better. I was a journalist for a long time, but I had a kind of midlife crisis, and I decided I needed to do something to get on the pitch and stop endlessly kicking over other peoples' sandcastles. Boris Johnson changecrisisdecide share on social
If we lived within our means - by being prudent - the 7 billion people in the world could have everything they needed. Global politics should be moving in that direction. But we think as people and countries, not as a species. Jose Mujica billioncountrydirection share on social
Politics hates a vacuum. If it isn't filled with hope, someone will fill it with fear. Naomi Klein fearfillhate Change image and share on social
We're getting the sort of 'compromise' American politics specializes in: the one where things are intentionally made worse for most people in the hopes that if things are made bad enough, the other side will cave. Alex Pareene americanbadbadly share on social
Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others. Ambrose Bierce conservativedistinguishenamored Change image and share on social
I seldom think of politics more than eighteen hours a day. Lyndon B. Johnson dayeighteenhour Change image and share on social
Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism. Emily Saliers abilityactivismchange Change image and share on social
The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world. Reinhold Niebuhr dutyestablishjustice Change image and share on social
When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man. Herbert Hoover commonconstructiondoctor share on social
