best quotations about
Populism |
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Quotations
 | One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain. — Thomas Sowell, 1930 -, American political thinker 22 likes |
 | The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so they believe they are clever as he. — Karl Kraus, 1874-1936, Austrian writer 20 likes |
 | People who read the tabloids deserve to be lied to. — Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian 17 likes |
 | The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots. — H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic 11 likes |
 | Most political speeches are unbelieveabull. — Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist 4 likes |
 | Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling? |
| The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy. |
| Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. |
 | In politics, we must always have a bone to throw to the rebels. |
 | It has been very truly said that the mob has many heads, but no brains. |
 | Youth attracts demagogues like honey attracts flies. |
 | Freedom does not like crowds. |
 | The evils of mankind are caused, not by the primary aggressiveness of individuals, but by their self-transcending identification with groups whose common denominator is low intelligence and high emotionality. |
| The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. — H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic |
 | There are times when Public Opinion is the worst opinion. |
| The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics. |
| Envy plus rhetoric equals “social justice”. |
Ancient Greek
 | A prostitute and a politician pour similar tears. Όμοια πόρνη δάκρυα και ρήτωρ έχει. — Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy) 15 likes |
 | Before a crowd, the ignorant are more persuasive than the educated. Του πιθανωτέρους είναι τους απαιδεύτους των πεπαιδευμένων εν τοις όχλοις. — Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 13 likes |
 | Horrible voice, bad breeding, vulgar manners, you have everything you need to be a politician. Φωνή μιαρά, γέγονας κακώς, αγοραίος εί, έχεις άπαντα προς πολιτείαν ά δει. — Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Knights 7 likes |
| A demagogue must be neither an educated nor a honest man; he has to be ignorant and a rogue. Η δημαγωγία γαρ ού προς μουσικού ετ’ εστίν ανδρός ουδέ χρηστού τους τρόπους, αλλ’ εις αμαθή και βδελυρόν. — Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright 6 likes |
 | When one with honeyed words but evil mind persuades the mob, great woes befall the state. Όταν γαρ ηδύς τις λόγοις φρονών κακώς πείθη το πλήθος, τη πόλει κακόν μέγα. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Orestes 5 likes |
| Those who the wise consider fools are often better tuned to speak before a crowd. Οι γαρ εν σοφοίς φαύλοι παρ’ όχλω μουσικώτεροι λέγειν. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Hippolytus 5 likes |
| The mob is powerful and has no sense. Ισχυρόν όχλος εστίν, ουκ έχει δε νουν. — Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy) 3 likes |
| The many are dangerous, when they have wicked leaders. Δεινόν οι πολλοί, κακούργους όταν έχωσι προστάτας. — Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Orestes 3 likes |
| Always keep the populace on your side sweetening it with cooked words. Τον δήμον αεί προσποιού υπογλυκαίνων ρηματίοις μαγειρικοίς. — Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Knights 2 likes |
 | Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man. Πολλάκι και ξύμπασα πόλις κακού ανδρός απηύρα. — Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -240 2 likes |
