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Look here: I don't write a political novel to make...

Look here: I don't write a political novel to make propaganda for a particular cause.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about opinion

The challenge is to lend conviction even to the voices which advocate views I find personally abhorrent, whether they are political Islamists or officers justifying a coup.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk

These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people's feeling that they are not being represented.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics, poverty, society, being, people

Traditionally, we had a very rigid system of political...

Traditionally, we had a very rigid system of political representation. The opportunity to enter the EU shook everything up.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics, chance

I went to college at the University of Kansas, where I...

I went to college at the University of Kansas, where I got a degree in political science.

Quote by Sara Paretsky about teaching, science

Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about politics

I will continue to support legislation that provides...

I will continue to support legislation that provides American families and Seniors affordable health care.

Quote by Ed Pastor about politics, americans

While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain.

Quote by Ed Pastor

I cannot force the Legislature, in particular the state...

I cannot force the Legislature, in particular the state Assembly, to pass the budget.

Quote by George Pataki about politics, force, police, state

I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York.

Quote by George Pataki about admiration, purpose, faith, rightness, people

The PLO is an organization that harbors terrorists, ...

The PLO is an organization that harbors terrorists, supports terrorists, helps terrorists engage in their horrible activities.

Quote by George Pataki about politics

When I met my wife, Kathryn Grody, she was really my...

When I met my wife, Kathryn Grody, she was really my political teacher. I didn't really know that much about politics.

Quote by Mandy Patinkin about wife, teachers, politics

Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to...

Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to be reelected.

Quote by Alice Paul about politics

You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about politics, interest, problems, contentment

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, bankers, capitalism, money, creation, interest

Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations, and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers.

Quote by Ron Paul about future, purity

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, judges, liberty, marriage, people

I believe that when we overdo our military aggressiveness, it actually weakens our national defense. I mean, we stood up to the Soviets. They had 40,000 nuclear weapons. Now we're fretting day in and day and night about third-world countries that...

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, army, country, air, day, force, police, night, faith, world

Throughout the 20th century, the Republican Party benefited from a non-interventionist foreign policy. Think of how Eisenhower came in to stop the Korean War. Think of how Nixon was elected to stop the mess in Vietnam.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, war

As for the promotion of peace congresses we have had our meetings and assemblies, but the promotion through them of the determined and effective will to peace displaying itself in action and policy remains to be achieved.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about politics, peace, meetings, action

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