Politician Quotes · Page 27

We are not politicians. We made our revolution to get the politicians out.

— Fidel Castro

The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.

— Theresa May

A gaffe is a politician inadvertently telling an inconvenient truth.

— Michael Kinsley

Politicians don't like empowered individuals.

— Neal Boortz

Be proud to be a decent American rather than a wanker whipping up fear.

— Michael D. Higgins

Politics are a labyrinth without a clue.

— John Adams

“Being a politician is a lot like being an alcoholic in denial.”

— Huntley Fitzpatrick

I have a political attitude, but I'm certainly not a politician.

— Kgalema Motlanthe

Our agenda, by necessity, is as complex and encompassing as the problems we face: beware of politicians promising simple solutions.

— Amitai Etzioni

I want to be mayor, but I don’t need to be mayor. I’m not a career politician.

— Dick Murphy

When you define the audience, the performer becomes what the audience wants. Politicians do that all the time.

— Dan Graham

British politicians used to be good at misleading people without actually lying.

— Tim Harford

A politician is just like a pickpocket; it's almost impossible to get him to reform.

— Will Rogers

The real question is "Why should we make an exception for billionaire politicians?". We should not.

— Tulip Siddiq

If politicians lived on praise and thanks they'd be forced into some other line of business.

— Edward Heath

When a politician says the debate is over, you can be sure of two things; the debate is raging; and he's losing…

— George Will

If you are an [American] politician it's very hard to imagine. "Now we are going to treat these guys as our equals?…

— Hooman Majd

There still is a war on women in terms of politicians in Washington and the state legislatures trying to eliminate any rights…

— Gloria Allred

When one questions [Dalai Lama's] political actions, it is worth remembering that he's the single most experienced politician on the planet at…

— Pico Iyer

All politicians are not the same. I've never felt that way. What is the same is that voters get very excited about…

— Doris Lessing

Our society is ridden with corruption and corrupt people. This is perhaps the reason why despite receiving several offers, I am unwilling…

— Raza Murad

I ran two campaigns for governor in a state that's 2-1 Democrat where I did not mention my opponent in print, radio,…

— Gary Johnson

Certainly, it seems true enough that there's a good deal of irony in the world... I mean, if you live in a…

— Kenneth Koch

I think the scary thing is that there is in place already a sprawling infrastructure of advocacy groups, think tanks, academics and…

— Jane Mayer

As a politician - particularly as a politician in a coalition - you quickly realise that compromise is a part of the…

— Edward Davey

That is the problem with this rich and anguished generation. Somewhere a long time ago they fell in love with the idea…

— Hunter S. Thompson

These self-anointed intellectuals are people who think that those who believe in God and Jesus Christ, those who 'cling to their guns…

— Burt Prelutsky

Shrewd and crafty politicians, when they wish to bring about an unpopular measure, must not go straight forward to work, if they…

— Charles Caleb Colton

I think it's a slightly crazy time actually, it's very difficult to satirise because each of politicians is in their own way…

— Armando Iannucci

There are myriad government programs out there to help small businesses. Few people use them effectively. The maze of information makes it…

— Sher Valenzuela

Born in the same land, we ought to live as brothers, doing to each other all the good we can, and not…

— Thomas Jefferson

As Muslims, we must have an active presence based on ethical and moral consistency. We need to be very vocal, to inform…

— Tariq Ramadan

I liked it when we had ugly politicians who droned on about issues.

— Ken Livingstone

Politicians are like ships: noisiest when lost in a fog.

— Bennett Cerf

I have got everything which a politician needs.

— Tariq Anwar

I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.

— Kid Rock

Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp-post.

— H. L. Mencken

The courts of kings are full of people, but empty of friends.

— Seneca the Elder

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

— Barney Frank

“After the elections, voters are never given an applause.”

— Ljupka Cvetanova