George Orwell Quotes

We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.

I can't afford to be indifferent to politics, but I don't have personal ambitions.

I think everybody who has a brain should get involved in politics. Working within. Not criticizing it from the outside. Become an active participant, no matter how feeble you think the effort is.

I've spoken about politics a lot over the years and my main issue that I championed was just general engagement in politics.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

I am such a political person.

I obviously grew up with politics and have always been interested in ways in which people can get involved with it and be stimulated by it.

I decided that instead of making jokes about politics, I need to take part in it, and therefore, I can't make jokes and participate.

It's hard not to be political.

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could.

I really got to a point where I thought maybe I would want to be involved politically.

You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to.

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.

Politics are close to me, but there are different ways of participating in politics.

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

I haven't been very active in politics.

Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.

I've never concerned myself with the issues. I'm a political mechanic.

I wouldn't say that I'm a naturally political beast.

People in Silicon Valley are starting to realize politics is not a toy.

People always said you shouldn't get in politics and talk about politics. But I believe the politics are all around us.

I'm not one of those people for which politics is my sole preoccupation.

I've never bought the argument that people are apathetic about politics.