Politics Quotes · Page 137

I know why politicians want to go on TV: that's where really old people are. And old people vote.

— Cenk Uygur

Thatcher was the best politician I have ever witnessed.

— Kenneth Clarke

Laws cannot be imposed on him who is the master of the law.

— Benvenuto Cellini

It is in all our interests that the government, when buying goods or services, pays the lowest price.

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.

— Nicholas D. Kristof

The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men

— George Orwell

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

— Benjamin Franklin

That's the difference between governments and individuals. Governments don't care, individuals do.

— Mark Twain

Louisiana was as close to South Asia as the United States could get: it had spicy food, humidity, giant cockroaches, and a…

— Sal Khan

Good, bad or indifferent, I'm transparent with my opinions and what I believe. I just don't think in politics you can be…

— Richard Sherman

The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it…

— Ronald Reagan

I think the politics have gotten better in the United States, which makes it easier to pass legislation, budgets and treaties.

— Jamie Dimon

“You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or…

— Malcolm X

I'm more into human nature than politics. But they're intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life.

— Bill Callahan

George Washington might have become our king, but chose not to. His governing idea was that government is our servant because we…

— Dick Armey

The Government of the United States would be constrained to hold the Imperial German government to a strict accountability for such acts…

— Woodrow Wilson

“A boring machine, would it drill holes—or put you to sleep? The two-party political system, that’s a boring machine, though voters are…

— Jarod Kintz

New ideas rarely come from the moderate parties in The Hague or Washington, in Brussels or Westminster. The world's political centres are…

— Rutger Bregman

“The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence. Many politicians promise green, green grass by blending niceties with…

— Erik Pevernagie

I think there are shades of political songs; some are more subtle and can be more effective for being subtle, for being…

— Richard Thompson

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should…

— Thomas Jefferson

“America operates under the notion of equality before the law. Basic fairness is an article of faith. We may not agree on…

— Keith Ellison

The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents. There is no safe…

— Thomas Jefferson

Whenever government assumed responsibility for the security, welfare, and prosperity of citizens, the costs of government rise beyond the point where it…

— Leonard Read

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

— Joseph Stiglitz

Dealing with the health of people is more important than political considerations.

— Gerhard Herzberg

Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.

— Jeff Fortenberry

Professional politicians often claim they are not professional politicians. Trump genuinely isn't one.

— Jacob Weisberg

The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.

— Shirin Ebadi

Frequent punishments are always a sign of weakness or laziness on the part of a government.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Competition is a moral problem and an emotional tangle and a political conundrum.

— Valerie Miner

At the end of the day, politics is meant to do good to the society.

— N. Chandrababu Naidu

A good comedian can make serious political points while also having a giggle.

— Rosie Jones

The government does not and cannot create jobs. Only entrepreneurs do.

— Sher Valenzuela

“The tyrant has power to play as long as he is the master in his surroundings.”

— Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Those who were behind conspiracies against me and my government will be exposed.

— Nawaz Sharif

Political void should never be allowed to happen at a time of national crisis.

— Yoshihide Suga

Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.

— Barbara Mikulski

The excellence of every government is its adaptation to the state of those to be governed by it.

— Thomas Jefferson

Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.

— Gavin Esler