"It’s called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy." ― Stephen Leacock Topic(s): Politics More From Stephen Leacock "Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it." "Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect." "A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better." More In Politics "A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life."― Robert Byrne "It’s true that it’s within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it’s not going to solve the problems."― Angela Davis "For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred."― John W. Gardner