Politics is not like an ocean voyage or a military campaign... something which leaves off as soon as reached. It is not a public chore to be gotten over with. It is a way of life.
Interpretation
Politics is an ongoing process integral to life, not a task to complete.
Plutarch's quote emphasizes that politics should not be viewed as a mere task to finish, but rather as a fundamental aspect of living in society. It suggests that political engagement is a continuous responsibility that shapes our way of life and should be approached with seriousness and dedication.
In practice
In a speech about civic responsibility, one might say, 'As Plutarch reminds us, politics is a way of life, not just a task.'
Sometimes small incidents, rather than glorious exploits, give us the best evidence of character. So, as portrait painters are more exact in doing the face, where the character is revealed, than the rest of the body, I must be allowed to give my more particular attention to the marks of the souls of men.
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
Come back with your shield - or on it
The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds.
For the correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.
Our senses through ignorance of Reality, falsely tell us that what appears to be, is. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real
We have already given in example one effectual check to the dog of war by transferring the power of letting him loose from the Executive to the Legislative body
Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.
Autocratic power requires the degradation of moral authority - not the capture of moral high ground.
The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states.
A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'
I think the 24-hour news cycle has helped exaggerate the differences between the parties. You can always find someone on TV somewhere carping about something. That didn't happen 20 years ago.
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