Politics Quotes

What is our present condition? We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten, before we take the offices.

I am sorry any republican inclines to dally with Pop. Sov. [popular sovereignty] of any sort. It acknowledges that slavery has equal rights with liberty, and surrenders all we have contended for.

These political fiends are not half sick enough yet. `Party malice' and not `public good' possesses them entirely.

In all our rejoicing let us neither express, nor cherish, any harsh feeling towards any citizen who, by his vote, has differed with us. Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling.

I wish no explanation made to our enemies. What they want is a squabble and a fuss; and that they can have if we explain; and they can not have if we don't.

I could not raise ten thousand dollars if it would save me from the fate of John Brown. Nor have my friends, so far as I know, yet reached the point of staking any money on my chances of success.

Public opinion is founded, to a great extent, on a property basis. What lessens the value of property is opposed, what enhances its value is favored.

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?

I have enlisted for the permanent success of the Republican cause; and, for this object, I shall labor faithfully in the ranks, unless, as I think not probable, the judgment of the party shall assign me a different position.

No party can command respect which sustains this year, what it opposed last.

I am glad I made the late race. It gave me a hearing on the great and durable question of the age, which I could have had in no other way.

What luck, for governments, that the people are stupid!

Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponent will do it for you.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking

We have to put a stop to the idea that it is a part of everybody's civil rights to say whatever he pleases.