Quotations for Politicians and Leaders to Distinguish the Vital from the Trivial
A curated collection of quotes from proven leaders, guiding politicians and leaders with invaluable insights to navigate the complexities of effective governance.
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Birds of a Feather |
If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re going to have selfish, ignorant leaders.
George Carlin
- George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic.
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Absolutely |
All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
John Dalberg-Acton
- John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer.
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The Vision of Equality |
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King
- Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.
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Shaping the World |
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa.
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Uniformity’s Impact |
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.
Walter Lippmann
- Walter Lippmann was an American writer, reporter, and political commentator.
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Finding True Riches |
The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
Plato
- Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher.
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The Pillar of Democracy |
The basis of a democratic state is liberty.
Aristotle
- Aristotle was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath.
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Money’s Peril |
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Apostle Paul
- Paul, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.
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The Triumph of Truth |
You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.
Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman.
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The Core Purpose of Good Governance |
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.
Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States.
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Liberty or Safety? |
They that give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher.
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Influence of Ignorance |
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
George Carlin
- George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American actor, author, comedian and social critic.
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The Illusion of Choice |
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.
Karl Marx
- Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary.
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