Politician Quotes · Page 69

It is a government of the people by the people for the people no longer it is a government of corporations by…

— Rutherford B. Hayes

It's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not…

— Harry Browne

Despite that sort of reputation that Canada has of being a boring place, we really have produced really interesting politicians.

— Terry Mosher

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

— Adlai E. Stevenson

Rude interviewers are ten a penny, and politicians have long since learned how to cope.

— Andrew Marr

Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile.

— David Suzuki

I'm a member of the Academy, but I don't know who all the other Academy members are. It's not like a politician…

— Albert Brooks

The whole reason we organize grassroots is, we think any politician that gets elected needs to be held accountable 365 days a year.

— Chris Matthews

America’s drug problem is not going to be solved in courtrooms or legislative hearing rooms by judges and politicians. It will be…

— Joseph A. Califano, Jr

In these xenophobic times, when politicians are stoking everyone's anxiety about threats from abroad, I would argue that engaging with the rest…

— Andrew Solomon

Let's give the conventions back to the politicians. If we think there's any news, we can tack it on afterward as commentary.…

— Don Hewitt

Like all born politicians, their eye was for the main chance rather than for the argument, and they found it easier to…

— Ellen Glasgow

At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At what point do they get off the couch,…

— Erick Erickson

I'm looking for leaders who are going to go to Washington for a season, not career politicians. People who understand that the…

— Keith Rothfus

It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding…

— David Korten

In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that…

— Michael Kinsley

I think democracies are prone to inflation because politicians will naturally spend [excessively] - they have the power to print money and…

— Charlie Munger

Medicine is a social science, and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale. Medicine, as a social science, as…

— Rudolf Virchow

I really gave up being passionate about politics 10, 15, 20 years ago, because I think finally that there were forces in…

— Norman Mailer

Dalai Lama is transforming those criteria - and the whole way of conducting politics. He's conducting politics in a much deeper way…

— Pico Iyer

I think I've had a long, distinguished career in public service. It just goes to show you what some politicians will do.…

— Raymond Kelly

Churches can easily bring together, in a short period of time, a substantial number of people, and politicians have to assume that…

— Anthony B Pinn

I don't see Sarah Palin suddenly spilling over to a wider group where suddenly they go, "Wait a minute, I've heard her…

— Barry Levinson

The war between the artist and writer and government or orthodoxy is one of the tragedies of humankind. One chief enemy is…

— Helen Foster Snow

(and Catholics give out forgiveness at about the same rate as politicians give out promises and whores give out)

— Zadie Smith

In my case, I think people are surprised that I'm doing exactly what I said I was going to do when I…

— Rick Scott

I'm not a politician. My conscience has brought me before you. Give me a chance to serve you.

— Gurpreet Ghuggi

The entertainment person gets a certain credibility, and the politician gets a certain notoriety. I'm against it.

— Robert Redford

Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.

— Malala Yousafzai

Did you ever see that painting the Mona Lisa. It always reminds me of a reporter listening to a politician.

— Robert Orben

Every politician must be able to keep both feet on the fence with his ear to the ground.

— Gracie Allen

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

— Edward Heath

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

— Tulip Siddiq

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

In Massachusetts they [Democratic politicians] steal, in California they feud, and in New York they lie.

— Robert Kennedy

Injustice drives me crazy! It really upsets me when I see politicians lying.

— Trevor Paglen

Nothing corrupts a politician quite as much as friendship. Good politicians don't bribe; they make us like them.

— Matthew Parris

I have made it clear that future candidates need to be completely understanding that they will be expected to vote pro-choice on…

— Justin Trudeau