Quotes by Political To model our political system upon speculations of lasting tranquility, is to calculate on the weaker springs of the human character. Alexander Hamilton political spring character The prosperity of commerce is now perceived and acknowledged by all enlightened statesmen to be the most useful as well as the most productive source of national wealth, and has accordingly become a primary object of their political cares. Alexander Hamilton wealth political care The Convention probably foresaw what it has been a principal aim of these papers to inculcate that the danger which most threatens our political welfare is, that the state governments will finally sap the foundations of the Union. Alexander Hamilton political government paper The increasing remoteness of consanguinity is everyday diminishing the force of the family compact between France and Spain. And politicians have ever with great reason considered the ties of blood as feeble and precarious links of political connection. Alexander Hamilton political ties blood The principal purposes to be answered by union are these the common defense of the members; the preservation of the public peace as well against internal convulsions as external attacks; the regulation of commerce with other nations and between the States; the superintendence of our intercourse, political and commercial, with foreign countries. Alexander Hamilton unions political country The world will not know liberty until all that is religious and political is transformed into something simple and human and made susceptible to criticism and denial. Alexander Herzen political simple religious Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest against the government with a constant submission to it. Alexander Herzen submission political government All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former - of the corruption of the will. Alexander Herzen atheism political organization Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and moderation, Angus maintained, but such politics were, alas, also very dull, and certainly moved nobody to poetry. Alexander McCall Smith political running long As a writer, I have readers who will have a range of political views. I don't think they look to me for political guidance. Alexander McCall Smith political views thinking The thing is, right now the films don't need to be overtly political to be about our times. We also need films that are just human, that are about people. People need that, too. It's like we need to reconnect to what it is to be human. Not just what our political situation is. That's not what I'm thinking about exclusively. Human content is needed again, as it was in the '70s. I think films were more human than they've been since then. Alexander Payne political people thinking Were "A Clockwork Orange" or "Blue Velvet" released today, would they have the same power to shock that they had when they came out? Are we too inured by that torrent of images and the ridiculousness of modern political life, so that nothing shocks us anymore? What does it take to shock someone today - or at least jolt them? I don't have an answer. I'm just asking the question. Alexander Payne modern political today Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few. Alexander Pope politics political party When one nation is at war with another nation, the political machine does everything it can to vilify the people of the other nation, so it makes it easier to kill them. Which is understandable and it's happened this way throughout history. Alexander Siddig political war people We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power. Alexander Stille media political world Money, media, and political power are very closely connected. Alexander Stille media political connected To buy TV time and bypass the usual filters between the public and political figures, are very powerful devices that people can use to attract attention, attract voters. And get influence in our society. Alexander Stille political powerful people Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters. Alexander the Great political heaven two A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient. Alexander the Great political acceptance death Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem. Alexei Navalny political problem want «910111213141516171819»