State Matters Quotes

The very essence of political philosophy is the carving out of an ethical system - strictly, a subset of ethics dealing with political ethics. Ethics is the one rational discipline that demands the establishment of a rational set of value judgments; political ethics is that subset applying to matters of State.

The Constitution separated the ideologies and values of the Church from the State, and leaders of the State were thus educated in matters pertaining to the State. These leaders proved themselves time after time with their pragmatic intellectual capacities.

I need to be looking at what's important in North Carolina, and you better believe that's what I will do.

The American people deserve an honest assessment of the state of our foreign affairs.

We shall determine all matters of state by public discussion, after assemblies have been convoked far and wide.

The Emperor is the head of the Empire, combining in Himself the rights of sovereignty, and exercises them, according to the provisions of the present Constitution. [1889 Constitution] The Emperor shall perform only such acts in matters of state as are provided for in this Constitution and he shall not have powers related to government. [1946 Constitution]

The President would usually talk to me about matters relating to the immigration problem.

My worthy subjects, citizens of the Invisible Empire, Klansmen all, greetings. It grieves me to be late. The President of the United States kept me unduly long counseling on matters of state. Only my plea that this is the time and the place of my coronation obtained for me surcease from his prayers for guidance.