Max Weber Quotes on Politics
Max Weber was a German sociologist, jurist, and political economist, one of the founders of modern social science. This page collects quotes attributed to Max Weber on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“He who lets himself in for politics, that is, for power and force as means, contracts with diabolical powers.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“The Puritan wanted to work in a calling; we are forced to do so.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“An iron cage of bureaucratic rationality.”
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Attributed to Max Weber:
“Three pre-eminent qualities are decisive for the politician: passion, a feeling of responsibility, and a sense of proportion.”