Rush Limbaugh

Money is the fuel that makes political victory possible. Sadly, folks, in many cases it's more important than ideas. And this is what turns off so many people to politics.

American Entertainer

Elie Wiesel

I don't know much about politics, and I don't want to know. That's why I rarely involve myself in politics.

American Novelist

Lou Holtz

My wife told me if there is any rumors about me, it better be about politics and not about my social life.

American Coach

Maria Montessori

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

Italian Educator

Billy Graham

Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.

American Clergyman

Federica Mogherini

E.U.-U.S. ties are deeper than any change in politics.

Italian Politician

Finley Peter Dunne

There are no friends at cards or world politics.

American Journalist

Gilbert K. Chesterton

English Writer

P. J. O'Rourke

American Comedian

Otto von Bismarck

German Leader

Use 'politic' to suggest someone's speaking or acting in a sensitive, tactful way.

Tactful Expression

Can imply manipulative action under the guise of wisdom.

Negative Connotation

'Politic' often indicates not saying what one truly thinks to avoid conflict.

Not Plain Speaking

Refers to actions that involve, or are mindful of, government or public business.

Public Affairs

'Politic' describes decisions motivated by practical instead of ideological factors.

Pragmatic Decisions

It conveys a sense of calculated strategy in dealing with public matters.

Careful Strategy

'Politic' as a noun relates to gaining or exercising power in organizational contexts.

Power Dynamics

'Politic' isn't limited to government; it applies to any group's power structure.

Beyond Government

 But to keep the Fed from being influenced by the day-to-day vicissitudes of politics, it is not under the direct control of any branch of government. Why doesn't the Fed just decide to print infinite hundred dollar bills to make everyone happy and rich? Well, because then the bills wouldn't be worth anything. Think about the purpose of currency,

What gives a dollar bill...

 which obsesses us. And I know it crashed and burned a couple of years ago, but if you're someone in politics or the Home Office or whatever, and you think about identity, you can only think of identity in terms of cards with names on. And that's very subversive in a modern world. So the second example I thought I'd use

David Birch: A new way...

 Words have the power to shape thought. Language is the currency of politics, forming the basis of society from the most common, everyday interactions to the highest ideals. Orwell urged us to protect our language because ultimately our ability to think and communicate clearly

What "Orwellian" really...

 the attack ads it's not the money it's not the news these things all have something to do with it sure and they all feed into it the viciousness of the news cycle and the corrupting influence of money in politics but it's really these historical forces that have

Why political...

 Law number power is like water. It flows like a current through everyday life. Politics is the work of harnessing that flow in a direction you prefer. Policymaking is an effort to freeze and perpetuate a particular flow of power.

How to understand power...

 would help us cut down on corruption and illegal activity. It would also allow us, as the general public, to better understand the flow of enormous sums of money that impact politics, our daily lives, and the health of our world.

How exposing anonymous...

 most adult females have their own influence to look after but they still want to inspect everyone else's babies often seem to get treated little better than past the parcel but it's part of monkey politics by showing interest in

These Adorable Baby...

 The paper apologized, but said it never runs photos of women; they might be sexually provocative. This is an extreme case, yes. But the fact is, women are only 19 percent of the sources in stories on politics,

Megan Kamerick: Women...

 or, instead, a way to free them from onerous regulations. This brings us to the second strategy, choosing a defining fight. All politics is about contrasts. Few of us think about civic life in the abstract.

How to turn protest into...

 - Politics are a powerful and dynamic human creation, a truth most evident