"I full well realize that politics is a rough and tumble business, but politics should not be reduced to lobbing partisan hand grenades. Politics is not war. Terrorism is"
- Pat Roberts
About this Quote
This quote by Pat Roberts speaks with the importance of civility in politics. He acknowledges that politics is a competitive field, but that it ought to not be minimized to a battle of insults and attacks. Roberts emphasizes that politics is not war, and that terrorism ought to not be used as a tool in political discourse. He is calling for a more respectful approach to politics, one that is based upon discussion and compromise rather than aggression and violence. Roberts' words advise us that politics must be an useful procedure, not a devastating one. We must make every effort to engage in civil discourse and interact to discover solutions to the problems facing our society.
This quote is written / told by Pat Roberts somewhere between April 20, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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