Quotes Library

February 28 (Bonus Quote)

The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy.

Theodore H. White (1915-1986), American journalist, writer, Time, 19 November 1984, Jay p. 387

How much money do you have to beg for to get yourself re-elected?

What would White have to say today, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C. (2010)?

March 18, 2025

9 months ago

It’s 90 per cent of the politicians who give the other 10 per cent a bad name.

January 29, 2025

11 months ago

Ordinary men usually manage public affairs better than more gifted fellows. The latter are always wanting to appear wiser than the laws,

May 4, 2025

8 months ago

There is nothing more tyrannical than a strong popular feeling among a democratic people.

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