— Quotations on politics:
~ “Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.” –Oscar Wilde
~ “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” — Plato
~ “It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.” — Aristotle
~ “Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” — Ronald Reagan
~ “Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint.” — Mahatma Gandhi
~ “Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.” — Ronald Reagan
~ “There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” –Howard Zinn