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"Here is Plato's man." In response, Plato added to his definition: πλατυώνυχον platuṓnukhon "Having broad nails" [14] As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers [15] ζῷον πολιτικόν zôion politikón "Man is by nature a political animal", i.e. animal of the polis or social being
The title of Politics literally means "the things concerning the πόλις ", and is the origin of the modern English word politics. As Aristotle explains, this is understood by him to be a study of how people should best live together in communities – the polis being seen by him as the best and most natural community for humans.
The term now means a place behind the scenes, where cigar-smoking party bosses make political decisions. [4] "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.", from Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address. [5]
Eat the rich – political slogan associated with anti-capitalism and left-wing politics; originally traced to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who is reputed to have said, "When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich." [This quote needs a citation] From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs – Marxist ...
When a man argues against two beautiful ladies like this, they are going to have the last word; When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? Will you shut up, man; Wir schaffen das; Wollt ihr den totalen krieg; Woman card; Workers of the world, unite! The world wonders
prepare for war: From "Si vis pacem para bellum": if you want peace, prepare for war—if a country is ready for war, its enemies are less likely to attack. Usually used to support a policy of peace through strength (deterrence). In antiquity, however, the Romans viewed peace as the aftermath of successful conquest through war, so in this sense ...
When fictional television anchor Howard Beale leaned out of the window, chanting, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" in the 1976 movie 'Network,' he struck a chord with ...
In politics, a strongman is a type of authoritarian political leader—civilian or military—who exerts control through military enforcement and has, or has claimed to have, strong popular support. Strongmen typically claim to have widespread popular support, portray themselves as the only one capable of solving the country's problems, and ...