Politics
Astor was a prominent member of the Republican party. As was the case with most of the members in his family, he was a generous contributor to the party.
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“The politics of the exile are fever,
revenge, daydream,
theater of the aging convalescent.
You wait in the wings and rehearse.
You wait and wait.”
—Marge Piercy (b. 1936)
“It is not so much that women have a different point of view in politics as that they give a different emphasis. And this is vastly important, for politics is so largely a matter of emphasis.”
—Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)
“A baby changes your dinner party conversation from politics to poops.”
—Maurice Johnstone (20th century)