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Political Philosophy Quotes

I have an ethics background. It doesn’t mean you’re perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in D.C. that’s based on ethics and first principles and political philosophy, and not this constant bickering of, ‘Are you Right or Left?’ Picture Quote #1

Who knew, in 2000, that ‘compassionate conservatism’ meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster relief? Who knew, in 2000, that the only bill the president would veto, six years later, would be one on funding stem-cell research? A more accurate term for Mr. Bush’s political philosophy might be incontinent conservatism Picture Quote #1

I sometimes call my new system ‘Italian pagan Catholicism,’ but it could more accurately be called ‘pragmatic liberalism,’ with roots in Enlightenment political philosophy. It is a synthesis of the enduring dual elements in our culture, pagan and Judeo-Christian, Romantic and Classic Picture Quote #1

I am NOT an anarchist. Never have been, never will be. Just because Crimethinc put out two of my poetry books, I am labeled everywhere as an anarchist poet. I am a poet, yes. Not an anarchist. I have no formulated political philosophy other than a general feeling of disgust for the majority of the human race Picture Quote #1

I very much dislike doctrinaire liberals - they want to own your minds. And I don’t like reactionary conservatives. I like to face issues in terms of conditions and not in terms of someone’s inborn political philosophy Picture Quote #1

A major danger in using highly abstractive methods in political philosophy is that one will succeed merely in generalizing one’s own local prejudices and repackaging them as demands of reason. The study of history can help to counteract this natural human bias Picture Quote #1

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I support Democrats and Republicans. and I’m telling you that the business community in this company is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. and until he’s gone, everybody’s going to be sitting on their thumbs Picture Quote #1

The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags Picture Quote #1

My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics Picture Quote #1

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend Picture Quote #1

Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth Picture Quote #1

The word right should be excluded from political language, as the word cause from the language of philosophy Picture Quote #1

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Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate Picture Quote #1

We have the tools, but we have to learn how to use them. That is my political philosophy Picture Quote #1

I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans Picture Quote #1

My interest in political philosophy was rather casual until I met Hayek Picture Quote #1

The political philosophy of black nationalism means: we must control the politics and the politicians of our community Picture Quote #1

Ancient political philosophy was almost entirely in the service of philosophy, of making the world safer for philosophy Picture Quote #1

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One way... In which a political philosophy can be ideological is by presenting a relatively marginal issue as if it were central and essential Picture Quote #1

Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government Picture Quote #1

The political philosophy of black nationalism means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community; no more Picture Quote #1

If it is correct to say that there will always be rightist temperaments and leftist temperaments, it is nevertheless also correct to say that political philosophy is neither rightist nor leftist; it must simply be true Picture Quote #1

High blood pressure, cheeriness at breakfast, a mellowing political philosophy, and an inability to drink more than half a bottle of proof spirits at cocktail time without falling over the fire irons all suggest dark wings hovering overhead and the impending midnight croak of the raven Picture Quote #1

Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy and to persuade voters to accept it Picture Quote #1

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Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? Picture Quote #1

If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone Picture Quote #1

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I have an ethics background. It doesn’t mean you’re perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in D.C. that’s based on ethics and first principles and political philosophy, and not this constant bickering of, ‘Are you Right or Left?’ (Political Philosophy Quotes) Who knew, in 2000, that ‘compassionate conservatism’ meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster relief? Who knew, in 2000, that the only bill the president would veto, six years later, would be one on funding stem-cell research? A more accurate term for Mr. Bush’s political philosophy might be incontinent conservatism. (Political Philosophy Quotes) I sometimes call my new system ‘Italian pagan Catholicism,’ but it could more accurately be called ‘pragmatic liberalism,’ with roots in Enlightenment political philosophy. It is a synthesis of the enduring dual elements in our culture, pagan and Judeo-Christian, Romantic and Classic (Political Philosophy Quotes) I am NOT an anarchist. Never have been, never will be. Just because Crimethinc put out two of my poetry books, I am labeled everywhere as an anarchist poet. I am a poet, yes. Not an anarchist. I have no formulated political philosophy other than a general feeling of disgust for the majority of the human race (Political Philosophy Quotes) I very much dislike doctrinaire liberals - they want to own your minds. And I don’t like reactionary conservatives. I like to face issues in terms of conditions and not in terms of someone’s inborn political philosophy (Political Philosophy Quotes) A major danger in using highly abstractive methods in political philosophy is that one will succeed merely in generalizing one’s own local prejudices and repackaging them as demands of reason. The study of history can help to counteract this natural human bias (Political Philosophy Quotes) I support Democrats and Republicans. and I’m telling you that the business community in this company is frightened to death of the weird political philosophy of the President of the United States. and until he’s gone, everybody’s going to be sitting on their thumbs (Political Philosophy Quotes) The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags (Political Philosophy Quotes) My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics (Political Philosophy Quotes) I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend (Political Philosophy Quotes) Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth (Political Philosophy Quotes) The word right should be excluded from political language, as the word cause from the language of philosophy (Political Philosophy Quotes) Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate (Political Philosophy Quotes) We have the tools, but we have to learn how to use them. That is my political philosophy (Political Philosophy Quotes) I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans (Political Philosophy Quotes) My interest in political philosophy was rather casual until I met Hayek (Political Philosophy Quotes) The political philosophy of black nationalism means: we must control the politics and the politicians of our community (Political Philosophy Quotes) Ancient political philosophy was almost entirely in the service of philosophy, of making the world safer for philosophy (Political Philosophy Quotes) One way... In which a political philosophy can be ideological is by presenting a relatively marginal issue as if it were central and essential (Political Philosophy Quotes) Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government (Political Philosophy Quotes) The political philosophy of black nationalism means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community; no more (Political Philosophy Quotes) If it is correct to say that there will always be rightist temperaments and leftist temperaments, it is nevertheless also correct to say that political philosophy is neither rightist nor leftist; it must simply be true (Political Philosophy Quotes) High blood pressure, cheeriness at breakfast, a mellowing political philosophy, and an inability to drink more than half a bottle of proof spirits at cocktail time without falling over the fire irons all suggest dark wings hovering overhead and the impending midnight croak of the raven (Political Philosophy Quotes) Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy and to persuade voters to accept it (Political Philosophy Quotes) Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? (Political Philosophy Quotes) If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone (Political Philosophy Quotes)