A politician normally prospers under democracy in proportion ... as he excels in the invention of imaginary perils and imaginary defenses against them. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Despite that sort of reputation that Canada has of being a boring place, we really have produced really interesting politicians. — Terry Mosher Copy Share Image
A valuable qualification of a modern politician seems to be a capacity for concealing or explaining away the truth. — Dorothy Nevill Copy Share Image
They [Democratic Party ] did not do what they promised to do. And we're not going to end trade - that's very… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice. — Richard Harris Copy Share Image
In a globalized economy, it's very difficult for the U.K. to go it alone. Don't listen to politicians. Politicians say if the… — Wang Jianlin Copy Share Image
I've never been inspired by a politician in France, and I think a lot of my own generation think that way. — Jain Copy Share Image
Many people are priced out of the medical and insurance markets for one reason: the politicians refusal to give up power. Allowing… — John Stossel Copy Share Image
It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I think of myself as being an ethical man, but I don't try to teach ethics. I have no message. I know… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
When politicians use fear, they are playing into the enemy's hand. — John Mellencamp Copy Share Image
In all the things I've gone through as a politician, I have seen that in this system it is really very difficult… — Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Copy Share Image
It's nonsense that people join the army to serve the country, like the politicians do it only for the sake of the… — Sam Manekshaw Copy Share Image
When we talk about global crisis, or a crisis of humanity, we cannot blame a few politicians, a few fanatics, or a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
You can't go home and look at your plaques at the end of the day, because every politician has like a million… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed that the only metaphor we have in our public discourse for solving problems is to declare war on… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
The saying, "Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their lips move. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Politics is the business of getting power and privilege without possessing merit. A politician is anyone who asks individuals to surrender part… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
In the period after the Second World War, there were still leaders in Europe who represented weak countries, but possessed a sense… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
The United States has degenerated into a social order that is awash in public stupidity and views critical thought as both a… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Politicians must set their aims for the high ground and according to our various leanings, Democratic, Republican, Independent, we will follow. Politicians… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
If you`re a Republican politician and you`re seeing this guy [Donald Trump] saying crazy stuff and going up in the polls, what… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image