Political Philosophy Quotes

"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." "Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it" "The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution." "Govern a nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it." "Once you don't vote your ideology, votes don't really count" "The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness." "Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness." "Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." "The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants." "Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism." "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." "He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it." "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" "Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism." "The goal of socialism is communism." "There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience" "Democracy is the road to socialism." "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." "Government is a human institution, created by human beings, mainly for the purpose of instituting and maintaining certain types of order among humans" "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."