Is Trump unique? No. He’s just the latest in a long line of demagogues and false populists who use deceit and “alternative facts” to confuse the public and to lead nations into ruinous behaviors. This quote, from an 18th Century French author, proves the point.

It’s the latest in our long-running series of quotes that remind us, over and over, that everything ends up being political, whether we like it or not–and that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” [Hey, that’s another old quote, from 1849, by another French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.]

We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to the current political environment. Check out our page full of our previously published illustrated quotes here.

Our illustrator is Christopher Burke, whose unique, quirky cartoons add a touch of whimsy–which we really, really need as we embark on a new, frightening era in American democracy.

The author of this still-timely quote is Voltaire, [1694-1778], a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state.

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Here’s a quotation that pretty much sums up the 2016 election. It’s the latest in our long-running series of quotes that remind us, over and over, that everything ends up being political, whether we like it or not.

We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to the current political environment.

Our illustrator is Christopher Burke, whose unique, quirky cartoons add a touch of whimsy–which we really, really need in today’s political realm

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Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to the current political environment.

Our illustrator is Christopher Burke, whose unique, quirky cartoons add a touch of whimsy–which we really, really need in today’s political realm

Ironically, the person who said this was John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who was ousted in 2015 by the right-wing of his own party.

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Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to the current political environment.

Our illustrator is Christopher Burke, whose unique, quirky cartoons add a touch of whimsy–which we really, really need in today’s political realm.

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Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to the current political environment. Our illustrator is Christopher Burke, whose unique, quirky cartoons add a touch of whimsy–which we really, really need in today’s political realm.

So, back to science. What’s it got to do with politics, and who said it? You’ll find the identity of the commenter below.

The author of this quote is: Neil DeGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science communicator and frequent talk-show guest.

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