Gavin Newsom

If you distill the essence of everything, what life is about, every single one of us is given a short moment in time on this planet, and we all have one universal need and desire, and that is to be loved and to love. And to deny that for your own political expediency, I don't want to live in that column. It ain't worth it.

American Politician

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.

American Leader

Lao Tzu

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

Chinese Philosopher

Chuck Schumer

Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the tortured path to undoing step by step, bit by bit, as the river creates a canyon, the way of life that we love.

Shirley Chisholm

My greatest political asset, which professional politicians fear, is my mouth, out of which come all kinds of things one shouldn't always discuss for reasons of political expediency.

Erwin Rommel

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

German General

Pope Francis

Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency.

Argentinian Clergyman

Henry David Thoreau

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

American Author

Quentin Crisp

The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.

English Writer

Grover Cleveland

American President

Expediency may vary in valuation; helpful in urgent scenarios, but debatable when ethical aspects are considered.

Context Matters

In politics, expediency might lead to actions that prioritize short-term gains over steadfast principles.

Government Decisions

Using expediency might suggest a compromise of ethics or fairness, especially in moral discussions.

Ethical Dilemmas

Expediency often refers to the selection of easier or faster options, with less concern for what's 'right'.

Convenience Focus

Understand the tension between efficiency (expediency) and ethical considerations in decision-making.

Efficiency vs. Morality

Expediency can imply prioritizing immediate results, sometimes neglecting the long-term impact.

Short-Term Goals

 And he said, "For me, nationalism means war. We have seen it before, we have lived through it before on my continent, and I am very clear about that." So he was not going to, just for political expediency,