The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something. Eric Sevareid boydifferenceman Change image and share on social
When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants. Emmanuel Macron longmissionpolitic Change image and share on social
The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy. Elliott Abrams anchorarabarabia Change image and share on social
But what I'm very interested in, whether it's writing, whether it's hosting a show, whether it's cooking food, I'm just into the discussions of identity, culture and the politics of culture. Eddie Huang cookculturediscussion Change image and share on social
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. Emma Goldman changeillegalmake Change image and share on social
In Israel, generally speaking, politics is much more familiar than any other place. We all know each other. Ehud Barak familiargenerallyisrael Change image and share on social
The most powerful force in American politics is not anger, it's nostalgia. Pete Hamill americanangerforce Change image and share on social
Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians. Fletcher Knebel arthardpeople Change image and share on social
One's politics are part of one even when one is writing. But if I want to say anything about the state of civil society, I will write an essay. The responsibilities you feel as a novelist are literary ones, I think, not civic ones. And I think politicians are interesting to write about. Thomas Mallon civiccivilessay share on social
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. Charles de Gaulle conclusionleavematter Change image and share on social