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> [What I see increasingly is that companies are playing political roles. We should actually have our research and our laws map that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zephyr-teachout/what-i-see-increasingly-is-that-companies-are-playing-political-roles/)

[Zephyr Teachout](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zephyr-teachout/)

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> [Governors playing political games does not augur well for the democratic and federal nature of the Union. This must be corrected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-k-stalin/governors-playing-political-games-does-not-augur-well-for-the/)

[M. K. Stalin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-k-stalin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90e/m-k-stalin-5477_must_governors-playing-political-games-does-n_2136316.jpg)

> [Governor Cooper should stop playing political games and start serving the people who elected him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-robinson/governor-cooper-should-stop-playing-political-games-and-start-serving/)

[Mark Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-robinson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08c/mark-robinson-5932_people_governor-cooper-should-stop-playing-poli_1688514.jpg)

> [Washington shouldn't be playing political games with the paychecks of hardworking Texans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colin-allred/washington-shouldn-t-be-playing-political-games-with-the-paychecks-of/)

[Colin Allred](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colin-allred/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/colin-allred-5523_games_washington-shouldn-t-be-playing-politica_2595154.jpg)

> [I am made Hand of the King which gives me an enormous amount of power, which I use quite ruthlessly - but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-dance/i-am-made-hand-of-the-king-which-gives-me-an-enormous-amount-of-power/)

[Charles Dance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-dance/)

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> [“Many people feel that playing the political game involves devious plotting or blatant self-promotion. But in reality, “politics” is what naturally happens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-g-mcintyre/many-people-feel-that-playing-the-political-game-involves-devious/)

[Marie G. McIntyre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-g-mcintyre/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/marie-g-mcintyre-79145_political_many-people-feel-that-playing-the-politi_754666.jpg)

> [I've got three little kids at home, and I'm trying to save this country from itself. I'm not here to play political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devin-nunes/i-ve-got-three-little-kids-at-home-and-i-m-trying-to-save-this/)

[Devin Nunes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devin-nunes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8b/devin-nunes-41623_country_i-ve-got-three-little-kids-at-home-and-i_1938851.jpg)

> [“You make a mystery of playing political love. I could kill for you. I’d bring you an eagle stuffed with finches. It’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paige-taggart/you-make-a-mystery-of-playing-political-love-i-could-kill-for-you-i-d/)

[Paige Taggart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paige-taggart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/370/paige-taggart-267893_love_you-make-a-mystery-of-playing-political_576566.jpg)

> [I didn't brown-nose my way here. I pulled out guns and shot my way here. So people don't mind shooting back. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-whitlock/i-didn-t-brown-nose-my-way-here-i-pulled-out-guns-and-shot-my-way/)

[Jason Whitlock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-whitlock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/jason-whitlock-4873_guns_i-didn-t-brown-nose-my-way-here-i-pulled_288166.png)

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