Lajos Kossuth Quotes

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.

During civil disturbance, adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you --- they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.

The most fatal of all neutralities is that which results not from choice, but from irresolution.

I'm not a political person; I'm not an activist. I'm not a guy with strong beliefs about anything. I have nothing to say to the world.

I'm not after anything, I don't want to be part of politics, I don't want to be a part of anything.

I don't know exactly how it's done. I let it alone a good deal.

He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul.

I have never been an activist for anything.

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.

I try to avoid political ties.

So I observe life a little bit, rather than participating in it.

I stay away from issues.

I am not political as a person.

I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.

I'm not really getting too involved. My position is, Here's the record. I'm at your disposal.

Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and thus remained neutral with both sides, although not agreeing with either as to the righteousness of their respective orders.

And I said, yes, if you think that I avoid bloodshed by standing aside, then I will stand aside.

I never get involved in policy. Never.

Most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.

You learn not to get attached to one side .... You take both sides.

We like to make tough speeches, but we don't like to make tough choices.

Tolerance is only another name for indifference.

I try to stay out of politics.

The real damage is done by those millions who want to "survive." The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves — or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature.

I've truly tried to be apolitical.